Ballantyne

British

/ ˈbælənˌtaɪn /

noun

R ( obert ) M ( ichael ). 1825–94, British author, noted for such adventure stories as The Coral Island (1857)

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Ballantyne stresses she's a proud Kiwi - "I will always support the All Blacks," she jokes - but says she's been able to build a life in Australia which she couldn't back home.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Ballantyne says she suspects the former prime minister's decision to move to Australia is more nuanced than that.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Ten years ago, Nicole Ballantyne swapped Auckland's eastern suburbs for Sydney's.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“I think my ability to adapt came from being in foster care so long,” said Ballantyne, who has moved more times in the last two decades than most people do in a lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

Life by Sir Walter Scott in Ballantyne Library; more trustworthy one is that by Austin Dobson.

From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.

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