Chatham Islands
Remote New Zealand archipelagoThe Chatham Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 km (430 nmi) east of New Zealand's South Island, administered as part of New Zealand, and consisting of about 10 islands within an approximate 60 km (30 nmi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island (Rangiauria). 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.
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AI Generated- 1500 CEThe Moriori people arrived and developed a peaceful way of life.
- 29 November 1791The crew of HMS Chatham landed on the island and claimed possession for Great Britain.
- 1835Members of the Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama Māori iwi from the North Island of New Zealand invaded the islands.