Chatham Island's economy in trouble

It may be surrounded by a sea of opportunity, but Chatham Islanders are warning their community can't take further rises in the cost of living, for example a 2litre milk costs $8.50; "we will have to go back to eating Albatross and Seals," says one Islander. We talk with those who live on the Chatham's to get a real picture of their economy.

[@lanselithgow5865]

Timber, agriculture, dairy, beef, sheep etc? Be wary of foreign investment, especially chinese

[@benkatene4667]

scrap that deal then fuck the foreign investment shit keep the resources.

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Kia tupato. Those Chinese mining your waters or even fisheries, they'll raid the whole ocean leaving the seas depleted

[@tamatuutathompson9462]

Make a indapendent claim

[@Giangister]

Move to mainland perhaps? NZ offers a lot of opportunities for people. We might try to stop to be so selfish as human kind and leave some free space to animals and vegetables, too. We are like *everywhere*. Give up sometimes is the answer.