page_title: Chatham Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Chatham Islands
caption_attribution_description: English: NASA astronaut image of Chatham Islands, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. North is up. Deutsch: NASA-Astronautenbild der Chatham-Inseln, Neuseeland, im Pazifischen Ozean Français&#160;: Image satellite de la NASA montrant les îles Chatham, dans l'océan Pacifique. Orientée nord. ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS005-E-15265 Identification Mission ISS005 (Expedition 5) Roll E Frame 15265 Country or Geographic Name NEW ZEALAND-NI Features CHATHAM ISLANDS, PITT ISLAND Center Point Latitude -44.0° N Center Point Longitude -176.5° E Camera Camera Tilt 33° Camera Focal Length 100&#160;mm Camera Kodak DCS760C Electronic Still Camera Film 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array. Quality Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10% Nadir What is Nadir? Date 2002-09-21 Time 22:06:19 Nadir Point Latitude -42.7° N Nadir Point Longitude -178.3° E Nadir to Photo Center Direction Southeast Sun Azimuth 34° Spacecraft Altitude 207 nautical miles (383&#160;km) Sun Elevation Angle 42° Orbit Number 1915
context_page_description: The Chatham Islands, a New Zealand territory, form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 kilometres east of the South Island. The archipelago consists of about ten islands within an approximate 60-kilometre radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. They include New Zealand's easternmost point, the Forty-Fours. Some of the islands, formerly cleared for farming, are now preserved as nature reserves to conserve some of the unique flora and fauna.
  The archipelago is called Rēkohu in the indigenous Moriori language, and Wharekauri in Māori. The Moriori people, indigenous to the Chatham Islands, arrived around 1500 and developed a peaceful way of life. In 1835 members of the Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama Māori iwi from the North Island of New Zealand invaded the islands and nearly exterminated the Moriori, enslaving the survivors. The Chatham Islands officially became part of the Colony of New Zealand in 1842; in 1863 the resident magistrate declared the Moriori released from slavery.
  As of 2013 the Chatham Islands had a resident population of 600. Waitangi is the main port and settlement.
context_section_description: The Chatham Islands  (/ˈtʃætəm/ CHAT-əm), a New Zealand territory, form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 kilometres (500 mi) east of the South Island. The archipelago consists of about ten islands within an approximate 60-kilometre (37 mi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. They include New Zealand's easternmost point, the Forty-Fours. Some of the islands, formerly cleared for farming, are now preserved as nature reserves to conserve some of the unique flora and fauna.
  The archipelago is called Rēkohu ("Misty Sun") in the indigenous Moriori language, and Wharekauri in Māori. The Moriori people, indigenous to the Chatham Islands, arrived around 1500 and developed a peaceful way of life. In 1835 members of the Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama Māori iwi from the North Island of New Zealand invaded the islands and nearly exterminated the Moriori, enslaving the survivors. The Chatham Islands officially became part of the Colony of New Zealand in 1842; in 1863 the resident magistrate declared the Moriori released from slavery.
  As of 2013 the Chatham Islands had a resident population of 600. Waitangi is the main port and settlement. The local economy depends largely on conservation, tourism, farming, and fishing. The Chatham Islands Council provides local administration – its powers resemble those of New Zealand's unitary authorities. The Chatham Islands have their own time zone, 45 minutes ahead of the rest of New Zealand.
caption: The two largest islands: Chatham and Pitt Island, to the southeast
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