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.
The land and the sea is everything on the Chatham Islands. Looking after the land and the sea and also each other is an essential part of life on this isolated archipelago.
Chef Jacqui Lanauze spent years travelling the world. She returned to when Covid hit and has fallen in love with the boy she first kissed on the island. Photo: Black Iris Productions
Jacqui Lanauze Photo: Black Iris Productions
Katrina Nilsson is an 8th-generation Chatham Islander. After high school and many years in Sydney, she's moved back to the island with her young family. Photo: Black Iris Productions
Bruce Tuanui Photo: Black Iris Productions
Made with the support of NZ On Air Photo: NZOA
