Ada3d ago
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)

This was quite a poorly lit photo originally, as the sun was setting, and the bird wasn't in direct sunlight. But the water was so smooth, and the reflections were amazing, so I made another effort at trying to salvage the photo.

Cook Strait, Aotearoa

Taken with an OM-1 MkII / M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4.0 IS PRO

Post processing done in darktable.

#Albatross #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #CookStrait #Aotearoa #NewZealand #Birds #Seabirds #Nature #Reflection #bird
Doc BokFeb 8
Crossed the Cook Strait to the South Island yesterday

#travel #newzealand #cookstrait #ferry
Doc BokFeb 8

Crossed the Cook Strait to the South Island yesterday

#travel #newzealand #cookstrait #ferry

Bob LeFridge  Jan 28

Dunedin's David Hutchinson is five hours into an expected eight hour swim across New Zealand's Cook Strait. And he's doing it for a very good cause.

The physics professor and Otago Museum board chairman is raising money to install a new fire sprinkler system at Tūhura Otago Museum.

Live tracking:
https://livetracking.nz/route/cook-strait/

Background story:
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-professor-sets-cook-strait-swim

#Otago #Museum #CookStrait

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RocketshipRetroMar 28, 2025
🟡 Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait, New Zealand, 1868 Nicholas Chevalier⁣
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Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait, New Zealand, 1868 Nicholas Chevalier

A picturesque scene with people gathering clams on the seashore, with several canoes up on the beach.

RocketshipRetroMar 28, 2025
🟡 Cook Strait, New Zealand 1884 Nicholas Chevalier⁣
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#Beach, #Boats, #Canoes, #CookStrait, #NewZealand, #NicholasChevalier, #Ocean, #Seaside⁣
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Cook Strait, New Zealand 1884 Nicholas Chevalier

A seaside scene shows clouds with rain falling, an island in the distance. Waves roll up to the shore where several canoes are seen.

SarbFeb 16, 2025
Morning sail by #wellington #cookstrait #nowind
John ArnoldAug 12, 2024
_The Evening Post_, 13 August 1924:
WHALING IN COOK STRAIT
(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
BLENHEIM, This Day.
The Te Awaite #whalers have had a wonderful season so far. Yesterday two right whales were captured. One measured 70ft [21 m] in length, and at the thickest part 12 to 13ft [3.6 to 4 m] through. The #Perano party has already taken 44 whales this season.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240813.2.70
#OnThisDay #OTD #PapersPast #Whaling #CookStrait #TeAwaite #NewZealand
RailpageJul 23, 2024
New Zealand rails across Cook Strait not so straight forward http://dlvr.it/T9y1S7 #AsiaEurope #CookStrait #Infrastructure
New Zealand rails across Cook Strait not so straight forward - VibeWire Magazine

Two rail-capable ferries have been cancelled. Rising costs and management concerns have been cited by the New Zealand government. Analysis says the projected demand could…

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Mark DarbyshireMar 7, 2024

A fascinating article. The comments are also interesting but they're far longer than the article so I quickly gave up. https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2024/03/04/should-we-build-a-bridge-or-tunnel-across-cook-strait/

#Transport #PublicTransport #Infrastructure #Bridge #Tunnel #Road #Rail #NZPol #CookStrait

Should we build a bridge or tunnel across Cook Strait? - Greater Auckland

This post by Nicolas Reid was Overall, the total route would be about 65km between the railheads of the North and South island networks. Assuming the new crossing was designed for trains going up to 110km/h, the current upper limit … Continued

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