Chatham Islands
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The Chatham Islands, officially the Chatham Islands Territory, are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 km east of New Zealand's South Island, administered as part of New Zealand, and consist
The two largest islands are Chatham Island (top) and Pitt Island (bottom right)
Moriori tree carving, or dendroglyph, in the Chatham Islands
Monument to Torotoro above Kaingaroa Beach on Chatham Island
Moriori people in the late 19th century
Waitangi, Chatham Islands
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Waitangi is the main port and largest settlement of the Chatham Islands. It is situated on the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the archipelago's main island. With a population of 177
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…and the Chatham Islands officially became part of the Colony of New Zealand in 1842. The Chatham Islands had a resident population of 620 in June 2025. Waitangi is the main port and settlement. The local economy depends largely on conservation, tourism, farming, and fishing. The Chatham Islands Council provides…
Town of Waitangi on Chatham Island in May 2008.