"They threaded the needle to get in when they did."
the milk powder from Ernest Shackletons' first solo expedition to Antarctica has been analysed by scientists.
More than 20 years later, questions still remain over the death of Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks in Antarctica, investigative journalist Stephen Davis says.
A chef currently stationed there says the cold is all part of the charm.
The famous explorer's hut in Antarctica will soon be opening its doors to the world thanks to some state-of-the-art technology.
"I think that must suggest some serious problem since I don't imagine people resign lightly."
It comes after a breakdown in negotiations between the government and the hired contractor due to a ballooning budget.
"At the moment we are missing an area of sea ice, this area of frozen ocean, that's more than seven times the area of New Zealand."
They're hoping to become the first group from New Zealand to summit a mountain named after another Kiwi explorer.
