Cook Strait

American  

noun

1. a strait in New Zealand between North and South Islands.

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Cook Strait British  

noun

1. the strait between North and South Islands, New Zealand. Width: 26 km (16 miles)

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Cook Strait

In March, he set a new world record for the fastest swim across the Cook Strait - the waters between New Zealand's North and South Islands.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023

Ferries that cross the Cook Strait to link the North and South Islands leave nearby.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

At high tide, the Cook Strait — the ribbon of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands — is still and calm.

From Nature ● Sep. 3, 2018

At the place where one of the waterways, Queen Charlotte Sound, meets Cook Strait, uninhabited islands and rock formations rise out of the sea.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2018

It is found in the open sea in sand in the North Island, Cook Strait, and Australia.

From Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them by Moss, E. G. B.