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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A narrow channel separating North Island and South Island in New Zealand. It was explored by Capt. James Cook in 1770.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
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"My support crew have been absolutely fantastic and I really wanted to do it for them, but I have discovered first-hand why the Cook Strait is a very hard piece of water to swim."
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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"My support crew have been absolutely fantastic and I really wanted to do it for them, but I have discovered first-hand why the Cook Strait is a very hard piece of water to swim."
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By NATHAN BEAUMONT 2010
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"My support crew have been absolutely fantastic and I really wanted to do it for them, but I have discovered first-hand why the Cook Strait is a very hard piece of water to swim."
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By NATHAN BEAUMONT 2010
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"My support crew have been absolutely fantastic and I really wanted to do it for them, but I have discovered first-hand why the Cook Strait is a very hard piece of water to swim."
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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Wellington is also situated right at the bottom of the North Island and on Cook Strait, meaning it can get a tad windy, and cold.
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To get to the Marlborough region, you can fly into Blenheim on Air New Zealand, or you can take the ferry from Wellington to Picton (a scenic ride across Cook Strait), take a train up from Christchurch (a gorgeous ride up the coast) or you can drive yourself in.
Meg Hemphill: A Tour of New Zealand Wine Country Meg Hemphill 2011
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No wonder the big New Zealander wore a grin as wide as the Cook Strait.
Steve Williams takes a swing at Tiger Woods after Adam Scott's victory 2011
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To get to the Marlborough region, you can fly into Blenheim on Air New Zealand, or you can take the ferry from Wellington to Picton (a scenic ride across Cook Strait), take a train up from Christchurch (a gorgeous ride up the coast) or you can drive yourself in.
Meg Hemphill: A Tour of New Zealand Wine Country Meg Hemphill 2011
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The outer sounds are exposed to the strong winds and high seas typical of Cook Strait, but the inner sounds are more sheltered.
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To get there from Wellington, on the south end of the North Island, hop on one of the ferries that traverses the Cook Strait and leads to the impressive Marlborough Sounds.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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