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Chatham Islands

Islands information
NameChatham Islands
Native nameRekohu, Wharekauri
LocationSouthern Pacific Ocean
ArchipelagoChatham Islands
Total islands10
Major islandsChatham Island, Pitt Island
Geography information
Area966 km2 (373 mi)
Elevation964.6 ft (294 m)
Highest pointMaungatere Hill
Administration information
New Zealand
Largest cityWaitangi
Administration information
Population650 (According to Chatham Islands Council)

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The archipelago of the Chatham Islands ('Rekohu' (misty sun) in Moriori; 'Wharekauri' in Māori) is a New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean consisting of about ten islands within a 40 km (24.9 mi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. These remote islands, over 800 km (497.1 mi) east of southern New Zealand, have officially been part of New Zealand since 1842.

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Weka slaughter trial delayed - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald---...- Kawau Island Historic Reserve in May last year. Weka are protected on the main islands, but up to 5000 can be harvested every year on the -Chatham Islands-.--- - Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:11 GMT+00:00
Backing for Chatham Island's wave project - NZResources.com (subscription) Tweet this news
NZResources.com (subscription)--A project to harness wave energy on the -Chatham Island- has been awarded funding under the Government's Marine Energy Deployment Fund (MEDF). ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:24:21 GMT+00:00
Chathams hopes for starring film role - Radio New Zealand Tweet this news
Radio New Zealand--The -Chatham Islands- is hoping to be chosen for a location for a film about a security van heist in a Scottish village. The proposed New Zealand-UK ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:48:14 GMT+00:00
New service 'threat to $10m trade' - Timaru Herald Tweet this news
Timaru Herald--Local trade valued at $10 million between Timaru and the -Chatham Islands- could soon be under threat by an Auckland-based ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:08 GMT+00:00
Dr Cam Calder MP - Video Update - NZ Nats Tweet this news
NZ Nats--Cam talks about his recent visit as part of a Parliamentary delegation to the -Chatham Islands- - a visit that included a match between the local and ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:23:49 GMT+00:00
Fisheries Catch Limit Proposals Based On Sound Science - Voxy Tweet this news
Voxy--The orange roughy fishery on the Chatham Rise, an area between the South and -Chatham Islands-, is showing an ongoing decrease in fish numbers. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:26:04 GMT+00:00
MFish seeks public's views on deepwater fisheries - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--The orange roughy fishery on the Chatham Rise, an area between the South Island and -Chatham Islands-, is showing an ongoing decrease in fish numbers. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:25:57 GMT+00:00
Opening of the Medical Centre: Te Manu Toroa - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--On Monday I was in the -Chatham Islands-, talking with the Moriori - people who wear the plumes of the 'hopo' - their name for toroa - to signify their ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:00:29 GMT+00:00
Queenstown: Wind up, wine down - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald---...- the island trails on hairy feet. Instead when we land we are greeted by some relocated -Chatham Islands- buff weka, which are almost as rare as hobbits.--- - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 03:52:02 GMT+00:00
McDonnell visits Chatham Vineyards - Delmarva Daily Times Tweet this news
Delmarva Daily Times--Robert McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell toured -Chatham- Vineyards with owners Jon and Mills Wehner in an open Model T Ford with Jon's father, ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:39:27 GMT+00:00

English name Moriori name Maori name Remarks
Chatham Island Rekohu Wharekauri
Pitt Island Rangiaotea Rangiauria
South East Island Rangatira Rangatira
The Fort Unknown Mangere The Maori name has supplanted the English name for this island.
Little Mangere Unknown Tapuenuku
Star Keys Motuhope Motuhope
The Sisters Rangitatahi Rangitatahi about 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Cape Pattison, a headland in the northwestern part of Chatham Island
The Forty-Fours Motuhara the easternmost point of New Zealand, about 50 km (31.1 mi) from Chatham Island.

Chatham Islands

Chatham Island/Rekohu/Wharekauri * Pitt Island/Rangiauria * Little Mangere Island * Star Keys/Motuhope * Forty-Fours/Motuhara * Mangere Island * South East Island/Rangatira * The Sisters/Rangitatahi * The Pyramid * |

Territorial Authorities of New Zealand

Cities:North Shore • Waitakere • Auckland • Manukau • Hamilton • Tauranga • Napier • Palmerston North • Porirua • Upper Hutt • Lower Hutt • Wellington • Nelson* • Christchurch • Dunedin • Invercargill
Districts:
North Island
Far North • Whangarei • Kaipara • Rodney • Papakura • Franklin • Thames-Coromandel • Hauraki • Waikato • Matamata-Piako • Waipa • South Waikato • Otorohanga • Rotorua • Waitomo • Taupo • Western Bay of Plenty • Whakatane • Kawerau • Opotiki • Gisborne* • Wairoa • Hastings • Central Hawke's Bay • New Plymouth • Stratford • South Taranaki • Ruapehu • Wanganui • Rangitikei • Manawatu • Tararua • Horowhenua • Kapiti Coast • Masterton • Carterton • South Wairarapa
Districts:
South Island
Tasman* • Marlborough* • Buller • Grey • Westland • Kaikoura • Hurunui • Waimakariri • Selwyn • Ashburton • Timaru • Mackenzie • Waimate • Waitaki • Queenstown-Lakes • Central Otago • Clutha • Gore • Southland
Territories / Other:Chatham Islands • Tokelau • Cook Islands** • Niue** • Ross Dependency***
*unitary authority **self-governing, in free association with New Zealand ***Antarctic claim, administered by New Zealand

Administrative divisions of New ZealandAdministrative divisions of New Zealand
Supranational level Realm of New Zealand
National level New Zealand Tokelau Cook Islands Niue Ross Dependency
Regions 12 non-unitary regions 4 unitary regions Chatham Islands Kermadec Islands sub-Antarctic islands
Territorial authorities 16 cities and 57 districts
Notes Some districts lie in more than one region These combine the regional and the territorial authority levels in one Special territorial authority Areas outside regional authority; these, plus the Chatham Islands and the Solander Islands, form the New Zealand outlying islands State administered by New Zealand States in free association with New Zealand Claimed by New Zealand



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