Welcome!
Welcome to the Chatham Islands Council website.
The Chatham Islands are a group of 10 islands with a total population of 650 people. Chatham and Pitt Islands are the only ones inhabited and the main settlements are at Waitangi, Kaingaroa, Te One, Port Hutt and Owenga on Chatham Island.
The islands are served by ports at Waitangi, Flower Pot and Owenga. Shipping links are from Timaru and Napier, with direct air services to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.
The Chatham Islands are the first to see the sun. Located 800km from mainland New Zealand they are 45 minutes ahead of mainland time.
The Chatham Islands Council is the territorial local authority and is based in Waitangi.
Our Vision
Working towards a sustainable future for our people and our islands.
What's New?
- Council Meeting Schedule 2010
is available for viewing and downloading from our website. Find it here... - The Annual Report for 2008/2009
is available for viewing and downloading from our website. Find it here... - Fire Status and Rural Fire Plan
See the fire status information and Rural Fire Plan here... - Review of Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust and Chatham Islands Council
The report of Basil Morrison and Hugh Rennie is available for viewing and downloading from our website. Read the report here... -
Border Quarantine and Biosecurity
The June 2009 year end progress report is available for download. Find it here... -
Vision Chathams: Long Term Community Plan 2009-19
is available for viewing and downloading from our website. Find it here... - Uniquely Chathams
A quarterly newsletter about the environment for the Chatham Islands community. May 2009 issue available here... -
Building Consents
All Building Act functions are now under the control of the Christchurch City Council (CCC). Building Consent information including CCC application forms... -
Council Dues
List of Council Dues is available for download. Find it here... -
Continued Financial Assistance
The (then) Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta has written to the Chatham Islands Council confirming continued financial assistance for 2008/09 onwards. Read more... - The Annual Plan for 2008/09 has been adopted and is available for view and download on our website. Find it here...
