Mom and Pop Whitman focus on tracking the albatross Apr 1, 2008
Just imagine he's now in New Zealand, actually the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand. Correct. (Weymouth News, MA)
Dino-Era Seabird Fossils Found in New Zealand Feb 23, 2008
The oldest known bird fossils from were recently unearthed along a remote stretch of beach on the Chatham Islands, researchers announced. The fossils represent possibly four new species of seabirds dating back to the late , around 65 million years ago. (National Geographic)
* World News Quick Take Feb 2, 2008
The four sets of remains include two Maori skulls, a Moriori skull from the Chatham Islands and a section of a pelvis. The director of Oxford's Museum of Natural History, Jim Kennedy, said on Thursday this was the first repatriation of human remains since a new claims procedure was established by the university in 2006. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Year's Eve Dec 22, 2007
Chatham Islands, Pacific. 2008 reaches the isolated and sparsely populated Chatham Islands first. (Guardian Unlimited)
It's quiz time!How did a cheeky parrot fall foul of the law this week? Dec 14, 2007
The Chatham Islands, off the coast of New Zealand. Venezuela. (BBC News)
Tick-tock politicsWhy some countries choose to be out of step with GMT Dec 13, 2007
A string of 10 Pacific islands east of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, are even more exceptional - being an eccentric 45 minutes out of sync ... " Train spotting A single global, standardised time system is a relatively new invention. Before its introduction, each country, and even individual towns, calculated their midday according to the position of the sun. UNIQUE TIME ZONES Afghanistan Australia (Central/Western) Burma Canada (Newfoundland) India Iran New Zealand (Chatham Islands/Pitt... (BBC News -- Europe)
FEATURE-Global warming threatens New Zealand "dinosaurs" Jun 4, 2007
But New Zealand today is known as a leader in wildlife conservation, saving the likes of the Chatham Islands black robin from extinction. In 1980 there were just five black robins, now there are about 250. (Reuters AlertNet)
