Brutal winter storms in the Tasman Sea made the leg from New Caledonia the most challenging.
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In 1642, Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's land, named after his captain and later renamed Tasmania.
It is no wonder that thousands of New Zealanders are now living across the Tasman Sea.
The proposal was raised as part of a discussion paper examining ways to bolster Trans-Tasman economic integration.
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New Zealand, which has introduced its own carbon price, has welcomed the prospect of a trans-Tasman carbon market.
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The Tasman coast makes a satisfying end point, with dolphins, seals and penguins often greeting hikers on their arrival.
Huge reservoirs of the ocean's CO2 lurk in its coldest, densest waters (found in the Tasman Fracture and off Greenland).
Abel Janszoon Tasman was almost certainly one of the first Europeans to reach New Zealand during that golden age of discovery.
Not content with two national parks ( Abel Tasman and Kahurangi), the bay is also home to the beloved Mussel Inn brewpub.
On Dangar Island, located near the mouth of the river where the Hawkesbury meets the Tasman Sea, there are no cars.
Fires are also burning in Victoria and Tasmania, where a firefighter tackling a blaze on the Tasman peninsula was found dead on Sunday.
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Across the Tasman Sea, and not about to be outdone by the staunchest of rivals, Australia too managed a stronger-than-expected employment print last month.
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Police said a convoy had delivered equipment and resources to the Tasman Peninsula - cut off by fire for several days - on Sunday.
"I've always been apprehensive of the Tasman Sea and this was my own worst nightmare come to fruition, " said Plastiki's expedition leader, David de Rothschild.
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In the clubhouse, in a room overlooking surf rolling in from the Tasman Sea, walls are adorned with black-and-white pictures celebrating beach marching in its heyday.
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Through the woods there are glimpses of Tasman Bay, where thick vegetation frames the emerald water and the sea appears as an extension of the land.
The main road to the Tasman Peninsula, south-east of Hobart, has been cut off, stranding thousands of people, many of them tourists in the historic site of Port Arthur.
It also meant that the final match of the tournament between bottom side Australia and their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand next weekend in Wellington will be largely played for pride.
Walking the Abel Tasman is an incredibly popular experience, but for a bit of an alternative spin, you can also kayak alongside the route of the track as the sea is generally calm all year long.
Leading up to the jump, I'd had to wait for three frustrating days for the cloud cover coming from the Tasman Sea to clear clouds not only spoil the view, but prevent jumpers from spotting their landing zones.
"With events taking place throughout New Zealand and stretching across the Tasman for the first time - at early childhood centres, schools, universities, sports clubs, churches, government departments and even parliament - the week has been a comprehensive success, " says NZ National Commission for UNESCO chair, Bryan Gould.
"It's a very special feeling anytime you make a hundred but it's been a tough couple of weeks and the support I've had from my family, friends, team-mates... and Lara as well has been tremendous, " said Clarke, who had dominated headlines on both sides of the Tasman Sea before the first Test.
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