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

From BBC

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

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

From BBC

Michelle Ballantyne sat as a Reform member at the Scottish Parliament from January to May 2021, having left the Conservatives the previous year and sitting for a short spell as an independent.

From BBC

When Alex Ballantyne was 18, he found himself kicked out of his latest foster family’s home and unsure where to go next.

From Los Angeles Times

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