What is Chatham Islands?
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox islands | name = Chatham Islands | native_name = {{ubl|''Rēkohu'' {{small|([[Moriori]])}}|{{native name|mi|Wharekauri|italics=off}}}} | native_name_lang = Moriori / Māori | image_name = Chatham Islands from space ISS005-E-15265.jpg | image_caption = The two largest islands: [[Chatham Island|Chatham]] and [[Pitt Island]], to the southeast | image_size = 250px | map_image = Chatham Islands in New Zealand (zoom).svg | map_caption = Location of the Chatham Islands | location = [[Southern Pacific Ocean]] | coordinates = {{coord|44|02|S|176|26|W|region:NZ_dim:100000|display=inline,title}} | total_islands = 10 | major_islands = {{ubl|[[Chatham Island]] |[[Pitt Island]]}} | area_km2 = 966 | highest_mount = | elevation_m = 299 | country = [[New Zealand]] | country_largest_city = [[Waitangi, Chatham Islands|Waitangi]] | population = 600 | population_as_of = [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]] | timezone1 = [[Time in New Zealand|CHAST]] | utc_offset1 = +12:45 | timezone1_DST = CHADT | utc_offset1_DST = +13:45 | website = | additional_info = }} The '''Chatham Islands''' are a [[New Zealand]] [[archipelago]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. They are about {{convert|800|km|round= 10}} east of the [[South Island]] of New Zealand. The archipelago is a cluster of about ten islands in {{convert|60|km|adj= on}} radius. The largest are [[Chatham Island]] and [[Pitt Island]]. Some of these islands are now [[nature reserve]]s to protect the unique [[flora]] and [[fauna]]. {{As of|2013}}, the islands had a resident population of 600.<ref>{{cite web|title= 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Chatham Islands Territory|url= http://archive.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-about-a-place.aspx?url=%2FCensus%2F2013-census%2Fprofile-and-su