Chatham Islands
Spectrum for 17 August 2014
Alwyn Owen explores the lighter side of New Zealand's poetry of patriotism which was fashionable during the latter half of the 19 century and the early 20th. Our patriotic versifiers were eclectic… Audio
Chatham Rock Phosphate says its proposal is different
Chatham Rock Phosphate says its application to mine the seabed off the Chatham Islands can't be compared with a seabed mining project just rejected by the Environmental Protection Authority. Audio
World's rarest seabirds hatched on Chatham Islands
Two rare taiko seabird eggs have hatched in the first breeding attempt on the Chatham Islands. Audio
Housing pressure high in Chatham Islands
In the last year, there have been hundreds of column inches on the spiralling cost and shortage of homes, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio
Chatham Islands suffer poor quality housing and no respite care
A report into the health and social needs of Chatham Islanders has found that they lack respite care and live in poor quality housing. Audio
Some protection for Moriori tree carvings
To the Chatham Islands, where 160 Moriori tree carvings remain even as the Department of Conservation has been criticised in the past for not doing enough to preserve them. Audio
Chatham Islands cellphones?
The Chatham Islands have no cellphone network, but 2014 could be the year when it's green lit. Audio
Pitt Island at a turning point
Pitt Island, the smaller of the two inhabited Chatham Islands, is at a tipping point. Audio
Permit granted to mine for phosphate off Chatham Islands
A permit's been granted to mine for phosphate on the seabed off the Chatham Islands for 20 years. Audio
Chatham fishers still have some concerns over phosphate
Fishermen on the Chatham Islands are worried by plans to mine the seabed nearby, Nicola Grigg reports. Audio
Chatham Islands wants in on any mining benefits
Can the Chatham Islands cash in on potential mining of phosphate deposits on the sea-bed, Demelza Leslie reports. Audio
Trees carved by Moriori may soon die
An Otago university archaeologist says too little is being done to save unique Moriori tree carvings on the Chatham Islands. Audio
Prime Minister received blunt message from Chatham Island
The Prime Minister received a pretty blunt message when he arrived on the Chatham Islands yesterday - he had 24 hours to come up with a solution to stop the flow of people leaving. Audio
Your Place - Chatham Islands
We're off to one of the remotest spots you can ever live in our fair isles. It takes two days by ship to get there, and two hours by plane flying all the way over water. It's 800 kilometres east of… Audio
Museum Visit: Chatham Islands Museum
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, to the Chatham Islands Museum with Bill Carter. Audio
Government help unlikely if Chatham shipping firm fails
The Government says it won't intervene if one of the two shipping companies servicing the Chatham Islands goes out of business. Audio
Ancient Moriori carvings vandalised in Chatham Islands
The Moriori community is shocked and saddened after an ancient Moriori tree carving, aged between two-hundred and five-hundred years old, was vandalised at a Historic Reserve on the Chatham Islands. Audio
Carved Kopi trees on Chatham Islands
Dr Ian Barber is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Otago and discusses whether the loss of the kopi trees could have been avoided. Audio
Chatham Island Farming
Third generation farmers Robert and Jan Holmes run sheep and cows on their farm near Waitangi on the Chatham Islands Audio
Uncertainity hangs over Chathams freight after receivership
Uncertainty is hanging over one of the two shipping companies that service the Chatham Islands. Audio