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The Chatham Islands (/ ˈ tʃ æ t ə m / CHAT-əm; Moriori: Rēkohu, lit. 'Misty Sun'; Māori: Wharekauri) 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, [4] and consisting of about 10 islands within an approximate 60 km (30 nmi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island ().
More than half of the west coast of Chatham is taken up by the deep indentation of Petre Bay. The island's main settlement of Waitangi is located in a small indentation in Petre Bay's southern coast. Other significant settlements are Kaingaroa on the northeast promontory, and Owenga on the south side of Hanson Bay.
Kaingaroa is the name of several places in New Zealand: Kaingaroa Forest, a forest and settlement in the Bay of Plenty; Kaingaroa, Chatham Island, a fishing village on Chatham Island; Kaingaroa, Northland, a settlement in Far North District, Northland Region; Kaingaroa, Waikato, a settlement in Taupo District, Waikato Region
There are three small primary schools on the Chatham Islands, a New Zealand archipelago of about ten islands lying 800 kilometres (500 mi) to the east of Christchurch. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, based on figures from November 2024. [1]
Waitangi is situated along the west coast of Chatham Island between the southern end of Waitangi Bay and the northern foothills of the island's southern plateau. The Nairn River flows north through the settlement before emptying into the bay. Lake Huro lies about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east.
The Chatham's captain, William R. Broughton, named the island after John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham and claimed it for Great Britain. The landing party came to shore in Kaingaroa Harbour on the far Northeast coast of Chatham Island. [32] [33] The Moriori at first retreated into the forest once the Europeans landed. Seventy years later the ...
Kaingaroa-Whakarewarewa had a population of 1,887 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−0.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 690 households, comprising 975 males and 912 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female.
Lake Te Wapu and Ritchie's homestead, c. 1867 Lake Te Wapu is a coastal dune lake in northeastern Chatham Island, near the village of Kaingaroa.It has an area of 28 hectares (69 acres) and a maximum depth of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).