Lesson 115 Television Day: Captain Cook TV Commentary: The great explorer, Captain Cook, set out from England in 1768 in his ship, Endeavour. He wanted to explore the South Pacific. After he had sailed round the two islands of New Zealand, he travell

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 January 2008 Two men have become the first kayakers to paddle between Australia and New Zealand. James Castrission and Justin Jones battled rough weather and heavy seas for 62 days to complete the journey. From Sydney, Phil M

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Air NZ and Virgin Blue airlines may become partners to fly across the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. First, however, the Transport Ministers in both countries have to agree. In 2002, Air NZ and Qantas had talks about becoming partners.

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 01 June 2007 The relatives of victims of Europe's worst massacre since World War II have welcomed the arrest of a key suspect in the atrocity. Bosnian Serb General Zdravko Tolimir was detained Thursday and flown to the United N

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Yesterday, 25-year old Shaun Quincey arrived in New Zealand after rowing across the Tasman Sea from west to east. It took him 54 days. About 200 people were waiting on 90 Mile beach to welcome him around midday. He left Australia more than seven week

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Two young adventurers completed an epic paddle of more than 3,300 kilometers on Jan. 13 to become the first people to travel from Australia to New Zealand by kayak. Australians James Castrission, 25, and Justin Jones, 24, spent 62 days crossing the T

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