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From the restoration of historic huts, to books on Antarctica and polar psychology – a miscellany of other Antarctic topics.

  • Voice of the Iceberg 1: Discovery

    environment arts
    27 Feb 2017

    Artist Joseph Michael and a team of eight film-makers head to Antarctica on a yacht, to record the sights and sounds of icebergs. Audio, Gallery

  • Voice of the Iceberg 2: Revelation

    environment arts
    27 Feb 2017

    The varied sounds and characters of icebergs begin to reveal themselves to a watching team of film-makers. Audio, Gallery

  • Voice of the Iceberg 3: Adventure

    environment arts
    27 Feb 2017

    Artist Joseph Michael and his companions venture into the crevasse field of a giant Antarctic glacier to capture the blue heart of an iceberg. Audio, Gallery

  • Voice of the Iceberg 4: Endeavour

    environment arts
    27 Feb 2017

    The team encounter their largest icebergs, and grapple with how to project a virtual iceberg onto the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio, Gallery

  • Saving Antarctic Heritage

    history science
    29 Jan 2015

    The Antarctic Heritage Trust completed an ambitious project to conserve three historic huts used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton during their Antarctic expeditions a century ago.

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  • Old Antarcticans Malcolm Laird and Peter Otway

    2 Jul 2015

    Geologist Malcolm Laird and surveyor Peter Otway reminisce during the 2014 IceFest about their early visits to Antarctica in the 1960s Audio

  • Scott Base Beginnings

    history science
    19 Mar 2015

    This programme marks the 50th anniversary of Scott Base, New Zealand's science station in Antarctica, which was established in 1957. Audio

  • Celebrating Antarctica

    2 Oct 2014

    This weeks marks the start of the Antarctic science season and of the 2014 New Zealand IceFest in Christchurch. Audio

  • Spirit of Mawson Expedition

    31 Oct 2013

    The Spirit of Mawson expedition heads to Antarctica to celebrate Mawson's heroic feat a century ago Audio

  • Field Work on the Beardmore Glacier

    26 Sep 2012

    Glaciologist Nick Golledge & field safety officer Dean Arthur talk about field work on Antarctica's remote Beardmore Glacier Audio

  • 1912 in Antarctica

    6 Sep 2012

    Chris Turney talks about his latest book, 1912 - The Year the World Discovered Antarctica Audio

  • An Hour with Chris Turney

    21 Jul 2013

    Antarctic writer Chris Turney talks to Veronika Meduna about some of the less well-known aspects of Antarctic exploration. Audio

  • Restoring Shackleton's Hut in Antarctica

    10 Mar 2011

    A team of conservators from the Antarctic Heritage Trust are nearing the end of a multi-year effort to restore a 1908 hut Audio

  • Looking Back on International Polar Year

    2 Jul 2009

    Lou Sanson, Tim Naish and Craig Cary give a New Zealand perspective on International Polar Year. Audio

  • Antarctica's historic huts

    15 Feb 2007

    Veronika Meduna joins conservators from the Antarctic Heritage Trust to visit Scott's and Shackleton's huts. Audio

  • Antarctica Panel

    17 Apr 2008

    Protecting Antarctica: a discussion on environmental issues facing the continent. Audio

  • Science on the Ice - Antarctica

    26 Apr 2012

    Scientist, science journalist and co-producer of Radio New Zealand's Our Changing World, Veronika Meduna. Audio

  • Polar Psychology

    10 Oct 2012

    Gary Steel from Gateway Antarctica and Lincoln University talks about his research into polar psychology Audio

Survivors of Scott s expedition erected this cross More

A collection of Our Changing World stories about Antarctica.

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More about Antarctica on Radio New Zealand

  • Pole To Pole
    A three-part documentary series marking the International Polar Year 2007-2008.
  • Nine to Noon in Antarctica
    Kathryn Ryan visits Scott Base and meets scientists researching climate change.