Chatham Islands – Great Barrier Island News

More Families on Outlying Islands Opt for Off-Island Schooling

More families from New Zealand’s outlying islands and remote rural communities are turning to mainland boarding schools, as increased government subsidies make off-island education more accessible—though costs still far outstrip support. New Ministry of Education data shows $3.24 million was…

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

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Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands have run out of petrol and its diesel supplies are running low…

Chatham Islands. Photo / Flickr / Ville Miettinen

Chatham Islands

Chatham Residents Face Fuel Famine

Chatham Islands. Photo / Flickr / Ville Miettinen A fuel crisis has gripped the Chatham Islands, after their only petrol station ran dry. The shortage threatens to grind daily life to a halt for the island’s roughly 650 residents, with…

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DOC proposes halving Chatham Islands staff in restructure

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has proposed to reduce and restructure its Chatham Islands team. The proposal would see the Chatham Islands team merged with the Wairarapa district, and the number of full-time employees on the islands halved. Budget savings…