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?

• DRAFT Annual Plan 2008/09
  Read the DRAFT Annual Plan 2008/09 and download the submission form. Submission close on the 25th May 2008.
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• Chatham Island Regional Pest Managment Strategy 2008 - 2018
  The appeal period for the proposed Chatham Islands Regional Pest Management Strategy 2006 is now closed as per the public notice. The proposed strategy has now been approved and is available for download.
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