Homes evacuated on Chatham Is as fire spreads to 2000ha
Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.
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1500ha of bush destroyed in Chatham Islands blaze
An RNZAF Hercules plane has taken to the sky to survey the Chatham Islands bushfire.
Monolingual no more: kids lead the way
Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
Bid to break away from Auckland fails
Local Government Commission rejects secession bids by Northern Rodney and Waiheke Island.
And then there were two: Our weka, redefined
DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.
The Chathams: Look to the East
Helen van Berkel discovers the windswept treasures of our islands off to the side.
Air Chathams founder honoured
A Chatham Islands airline pioneer is honoured for services to aviation and the community.
Warnings as cyclone nears New Zealand
Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.
Whale deaths: DoC under fire
A whale rescue expert is critical Department of Conservation crews didn't act sooner in last night's devastating whale stranding.
Are councils prepared enough for oil spills?
Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.
Elections: King tipped to win Hamilton
More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.
Message in a bottle mystery solved
A message in a bottle found in the Chatham Islands has helped solve the mystery of another letter in a bottle found on Nelson's Boulder Bank more than a decade ago.
Record number of endangered bird born
Twenty two taiko chicks were hatched from 26 eggs this breeding season, nine more chicks than the previous seasonal record of 13.
Weather: Clear skies in time for weekend
Clear sunny days will brighten the weekend, but once the sun sets, prepare for chilly nights, MetService says.
An island of rough chivalry
Clare Gleeson shared the lonely and lovely Chatham Island with a handful of tourists.
Windswept isles tell a stark story
Chathams' history is as stirring as its winds, while the rugged shoreline of the bay looks like a place where dreams come to die, writes Jim Eagles.
Geoff Thomas: High value fishing
A visit to the Chatham Islands is high on the bucket list for many New Zealanders. For when it comes to fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling, tramping, enjoying the outdoors and simply kicking back, it is like going back in time 50 years.
$400k housing grant for Chathams
The Government will invest $400,000 into social housing for low-income tenants in the Chatham Islands, Prime Minister John Key has announced.
Unforgettable blooming memories
Jim Eagles goes flora spotting on the wild and windy Chatham Islands.
Chatham Islands: Myths form on mystic isles
Magnificent formations on the Chathams deserve their own tales, writes Jim Eagles.
Chatham Islands: Rare birds common enough to eat
Driving round the main Chatham island you see weka everywhere - in fact, they're a pest, writes Jim Eagles.
Chatham Islands: Fossilised treasure
They're almost as rare as hen's teeth, but Jim Eagles finally lands his shark tooth in the Chathams.
Bloomin' marvellous
NASA has just released this amazing image of phytoplankton bloom around the Chatham Islands.
Chatham Islands: Reenacting air adventures
Jim Eagles enjoys exploring the aviation history of the Chatham Islands.