Emergence – where land meets sea on the Chatham Islands, Rēkohu, Wharekauri Christina Little presents her fourth series of abstract photography showcasing the jewels of the New Zealand coastline. This time, Christina has travelled to the Chatham Islands, .
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has delivered donated water tanks to the Chatham Islands.
A C-130 Hercules delivered ten 1000-litre tanks on Thursday.
The tanks, which have been donated by
Paul and Donna Kerridge, are to be used to supplement water supplies at Saint Barnabas Shelter and a community garden.
They will also be used by whanau who do not have sufficient fresh water facilities to enable them to live on their land.
Squadron Leader Matt Rieper said the delivery was part of No. 40 Squadron s flying programme to maintain crew currencies. We have to keep our aircrews current in a range of flying skills so it was great to be able to use one of these flights to go to the Chathams and deliver these water tanks, he said.
Despite better warnings, we re more at risk from tsunamis
20 Apr, 2021 09:22 PM
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Traffic on the Ohope Hills after a tsunami warning on March 5. Photo / Andrew Warner
By: Paul Gorman
Tsunamis can be generated by earthquakes, landslides, undersea volcanic eruptions and even crashing meteorites. And despite better warnings, we are more at risk. By Paul Gorman. When the tsunami came that winter morning in 1868, many Chatham Islanders were asleep.
Accompanied by a rising roar, three waves more than 6m high suddenly surged 6km inland across parts of the northern and eastern coasts of the main island during a 15-minute period from 1am on August 15.