
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica on Thursday, as part of a trip aimed at highlighting climate change challenges, her country's commitment to the continent and the need for regional cooperation.
Having arrived on Wednesday at the start of her 72-hour trip, Ardern said in a recording sent overnight that New Zealand's presence in Antarctica was at a "critical juncture" as the base comes to the end of its life.