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Penguins skate for free

NZ IceFest opens in Christchurch today, Friday 14 September from 5pm and runs for a month. For more information visit www.nzicefest.co.nz. Mayor Bob Parker states that Christchurch’s status as a Gateway to Antarctica is invaluable. The new biennial festival shows the city’s commitment to events while the city rebuilds. “Christchurch has been a Gateway city to the […]

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Australia to pay for US scientist’s Antarctic evacuation

Australia to pay for Antarctic scientist’s evacuation August 10, 2012 – 12:33PM Andrew Darby Australia is to foot the bill for its Antarctic winter rescue flight of an ailing US expeditioner, confident it will be able to call for the same help. The federal government’s Antarctic Division director, Tony Fleming, said the costs were yet to be […]

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