A buoy measuring waves in the southern ocean has gone rogue and headed on a new journey.

A Kiwi Antarctic scientist discusses the break-off of a trillion-tonne iceberg.

Iceberg will be among largest ever seen, containing about 1 trillion tonnes of ice.

Climate change could help native species but also allow invasive species to gain foothold.

New habitats may open up for wildlife in warming Antarctica leading to some epic battles.

NZ scientists are preparing to probe the France-sized Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Century-old specimens collected by Scott's expedition yield fresh Antarctic insights.

Scott Base staff spent the weekend locked down in furious "Condition-1" weather.

A 118-year-old watercolour painting has been found in a historic hut in Antarctica.

Tailored support in the Budget for family violence victims and struggling Cantabrians.

Three Kiwis are set to join an 80-strong, all-female expedition to Antarctica next year.

Scientists have made an alarming discovery.

Scientists fear it's only a matter of time before a massive chunk breaks away.

A YouTube series following vlogger Jamie Curry's Antarctic adventures has proven a hit.

Hundreds of images taken from the air have helped to recreate NZ base at Antarctica.

A Wellington-based photographer captured breathtaking photos of Antarctica on his phone.

First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.

International explorer completes 57-day traverse of the Antarctic by kite ski.

At the bottom of the world, the wilderness is becoming busier, writes Sarah Marshall.

There may be a whole lot more to little old New Zealand than three tiny islands tucked away in the Pacific.

Whales, toothfish and the confounding puzzle that is Antarctica's sea ice will be targeted in six bold new Kiwi studies to be carried out on the frozen continent and in the Southern Ocean.

Almost 10 years after he lost his leg during a Mt Ruapehu eruption, William Pike will summit the mountain in Antarctica.

A world-leading glaciologist says scientists are fast running out of time to fully understand dramatic changes underway in climate change's sleeping giant: Antarctica.

Kiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.

A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.

A second US ship is on its way to New Zealand waters, following last year's warship visit.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.

A cruise ship passenger has been evacuated to McMurdo Station in Antarctica before flying to New Zealand tomorrow.

The restoration of the hut included repainting it in its original bright orange and yellow colours.

A team of New Zealand Defence Force personnel have a big job ahead of them: helping off-load 3000 tonnes of cargo in the coldest, windiest, driest and most remote continent on Earth.