Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands farmers also feeling pressure of drought
About 750 kilometres east of the South Island, farmers on the Chatham Islands are also feeling the pressure of drought. The cluster of islands were included in this morning's large drought… Audio
The treaty settlement that blows up the Moriori myth
This month's Treaty settlement with Moriori does more than right wrongs - it sets the official record straight. Audio
The treaty settlement that blows up the Moriori myth
This month's Treaty settlement with Moriori does more than right wrongs - it sets the official record straight.
Audio51 whales dead after mass stranding on Chatham Islands
Up to 90 pilot whales were stranded last night in the Chatham Islands, but 40 were able to refloat themselves. When the Department of Conservation arrived, all but one of the 51 remaining whales were… Video, Audio
Māori oral histories used for Chathams' tsunami preparedness
150 years after a devastating tsunami hit the shores of the Chatham Islands and lessons are still being learnt. In what is believed to be the only recorded instance of a tsunami causing deaths in New… Audio
New Chatham Islands wharf ends dangerous dock days
Chatham Islanders are hoping their new wharf will make life on the island much smoother sailing. The wharf cost $52 million and its designers are confident it will dramatically reduce the number of… Audio
Chatham's fire now under control
The big fire that has been burning on Chatham Island for five days is now contained, Fire and Emergency says.
Chatham Islands blaze not yet fully contained
The massive fire on the Chatham Islands may take several more days to contain, Fire and Emergency says.
Chatham Islands devastated by wildfire
Firefighters on the Chatham Islands have been battling a 3,000 hectare fire which has been burning since Thursday. Principal Rural Fire Officer Craig Cottrill is in charge of the Chatham Islands… Audio
Reinforcements arrive to fight Chatham fire
Helicopters have started work to extinguish a large fire on Chatham Island after more resources were sent over today.
Chatham Islands residents evacuated due to fire
Nineteen households along Waitangi Wharf - Owhenga Road in the Chatham Islands have been evacuated, ahead of a fast-spreading fire.
Chatham Islanders first to the polls tomorrow
They didn't get the right the vote until 1922, but Chatham Islanders will be be the first to get the opportunity tomorrow when their polling booth opens, three quarters of an hour ahead of the… Audio
Scientists keep eye in the sky on rare NZ birds
A satellite is now being used to count the endangered northern royal albatross, which breeds on the Chatham Islands.
To the Chathams!
The Weekend heads 45 minutes into the future and about 8 hundred kilometres east now. To the most easterly part of New Zealand in fact... to the Chatham Islands, where a hoped-for runway extension… Audio
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands local Pita Thomas talks about still having to process fish on Anniversary Day. Audio
Two men rescued from hull after fishing boat capsizes
Two men have been rescued from an upturned Chatham Islands commercial fishing vessel 1.8 kilometres south of Pitt Island this morning.
Proposed airport upgrade for Chatham Islands
A $55 million port redevelopment is underway in the Chatham Islands, with hopes an upgrade to the local airport could be next.
Hunted to extinction - the Chatham Island sea lion
Within 200 years of settling the Chatham Islands, Moriori had hunted the local sea lion to extinction. What lessons can we learn from that? Audio
Hunted to extinction - the Chatham Island sea lion
Within 200 years of settling the Chatham Islands, Moriori had hunted the local sea lion to extinction. What lessons can we learn from that?
AudioDescendants of Te Kooti make first visit to Chathams
Descendants of some of the hundreds of Maori exiled with the prophet Te Kooti to the Chathams 150 years ago will visit the islands for the first time today. Audio
