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Waitangi, Chatham Island

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Waitangi, Chatham Island

Waitangi, the largest settlement on Chatham Island, is a fishing port with a hotel and store. The skyline is typical of the island’s flat topography.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 2 February 2005

by Richard Robinson

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Eileen McSaveney, Landscapes – overview – Offshore islands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13064/waitangi-chatham-island (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.