Back to business case for Scott Base

Back to business case for Scott Base
Early renders of the Scott Base upgrade. It may end up looking different due to the need for scope cuts. (Image: Jasmax, Hugh Broughton Architects, Antarctica NZ)
Oliver Lewis
Antarctica New Zealand has had $317 million of its Scott Base budget transferred to a tagged contingency, with release of the funds dependent on a revised business case.The change was made as part of Budget 2024, which reduced capital funding in the 2024/25 year to $22m to allow the crown entity to maintain its existing project team and complete an updated business case.The approved budget for the Antarctic base rebuild is $498m.Of the funds remaining once the $317m was deducted, chief executive Sarah Williamson said the money had either been s...

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