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The Chatham Islands - New Zealand's Last Frontier

The Chatham Islands are the last frontier of a country known for its pristine landscapes, rich indigenous culture and remarkable wildlife.

The Orkneys and Shetlands of New Zealand, the Chathams are low lying and undulating with an abundance of long quiet sandy beaches, stunning scenery, diverse wildlife, fresh seafood cuisine and warm welcoming hospitality from the six hundred people who call the islands home.

The islands are the perfect place to get away from it all, to enjoy an action-packed holiday, view its unique fauna and flora, or to learn about the remarkable history of a unique pacifist people, the first people to inhabit the Chatham Islands - the Moriori.

Be touched by the power of the sea, the past, and the raw beauty of the Chathams, New Zealand's last frontier.

Waitangi

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NASA satellite captures phytoplankton bloom over Chatham Rise

An expansive bloom of phytoplankton (single-celled, plant-like organisms) traced colorful swirls across the South Pacific Ocean between New Zealand (left) and the Chatham Islands (right) on December 23, 2009. The colors come from chlorophyll and other pigments that the phytoplankton use to capture light for photosynthesis. The milky turquoise parts of the bloom may include phytoplankton called coccolithophores, which have a chalk-like plating that is very reflective.

Phytoplankton Bloom Over Chatham Rise. Image: NASA Earth Observatory Phytoplankton Bloom Over Chatham Rise
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Bogus email virus warning

There's an email currently being circulated which is allegedly from the Australian Federal Police and about a computer virus.  This is a fake and the warning itself is the "virus', and although a time waster is otherwise harmless.  

Any virus warning to come through email is almost certainly a fake and should not be forwarded.  This particular one has been in circulation since 2006.

 

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