Note:
*This programme can only be viewed if you're in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
*Available to watch until 11th October 2026
What is life like on Aotearoa's remotest island? Chatham Islanders: Tchakat Tchatam Airani is a series about a remote community we see and hear very little from.
Rēkohu / Chatham Island / Wharekauri. Living on a rock in the middle of the ocean 800 kilometres from Aotearoa means the islanders have to be resilient, and over the years looking out for each other has become a way of life.
Fisherman Darrell Fraser Photo: Black Iris Productions
Rydge Lanauze-Anderson eating paua Photo: Black Iris Productions
There's no high school on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Islands, so most kids like Brodie Fraser will leave to go to boarding school. Photo: Black Iris Productions
Basalt columns on Rēkohu Photo: Black Iris Productions
Made with the support of NZ On Air Photo: NZOA
