Cook Strait
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Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast. It is 22 kilometre
Satellite image of Cook Strait taken by the Sentinel-2 mission
Pelorus Jack
View from Cape Koamaru of the Brothers Islands with Wellington west coast on the horizon
Wellington's coast, seen from Cook Strait
HVDC Inter-Island
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The HVDC Inter-Island link is a 610 km long, 1200 MW high-voltage direct current transmission system connecting the electricity networks of the North Island and South Island of New Zealand together. I
HVDC transmission line tower in coastal Marlborough region
HVDC 350 kV submarine cable cross section. Overall diameter 13 cm/5 in.
Sample cross-section of HVDC line conductor
Label on line conductor sample (original rating ±250 kV)