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 on our Website?
- Fire Status updated. Read the Fire Notice Warning... 21 December 2011
- 2011 Meeting Minutes have been updated.
Read it here... 20 December 2011 - The Annual Report for 2010/11 is available to view and download from our website. Find the Report and the Summary here... 29 November 2011
- Draft CDEM Plan 2011-2016 20 October 2011
- Annual Plan is available to view and download from our website. Find it here... 29 June 2011
