Chatham Island's Lone Policeman (Global Documentary) | Real Stories

Take a tour with the islands' sole policeman, meet the Air Chathams' chief pilot who owns a 1950s flight simulator the size of a house and visit a sacred grove of ancient hand-carved trees with Moriori descendant Shirley. On even more remote Pitt Island, visit the country's most isolated school (number of pupils: 7, 3 of them the principal's children) and 7th generation farming family, the Gregory-Hunts, who raised 11 children there.
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[@Aumar58]

I just saw your little island on the map for a few min ago and want to search about it. I m from Turkey but we all dream for having life same as you. Thats really looks like calm and in peace. Hoping to keep that for long years in your life. God bless you all =)

[@dukov_zlati]

Hello. komşu. I'm from Bulgaria. I also happened to see this lonely place on the map and was interested to see what it looked like. God bless you too.

[@anthonyvanbohemen]

I'm from Tasmania, and i thought this was isolated. This place Strangely sings to me, im definitely visiting some day.

[@irenegronewald7745]

What a different lifestyle, brought me to tears, I have always lived in st.louis,mo.It has changed into the mean streets.

[@kathleenrayner1234]

What a comforting message in these uncertain times. Thank you ❤️❤️

[@brybry2k11]

Looks wonderful. Lucky people 🙂

[@valeyard93]

Fascinating documentary! I visited the Chathams last year and saw the Moriori tree carvings, Kaingaroa and the old boat plane. Wonder how old the documentary was, the boat plane was enclosed in the completed shed.

[@Ryanhothersall]

When I visited in 2018, the shed was there then.

[@Harry.Lee.]

Despite the somewhat misleading title, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this docu-video of life in the Chatham Islands. Absolutely love the lifestyle and what the locals do to upkeep the integrity of their environment. Did not see what is in place in terms of health and medical preparedness on the islands but from what I've seen already of their resourcefulness, I'm pretty confident their health setup is as good as what it needs to be. Congratulations to everyone involved in keeping the Chatham candle burning and who knows, I might come for a peek one of these days.

[@gretchinsabinay1374]

Police officer his a cool daddy for his kids,, people are friendly and amazing.

[@firefox39693]

As a Canadian, it's interesting listening to so many New Zealanders talk in such a strong accent.

[@sylviekins]

Thank you- I really enjoyed this!

[@syedabukhari1792]

Wow it’s so beautiful mesmerizing love the island

[@melmazing3993]

Really enjoyed this one!

[@melissacunningham2524]

Beautiful looking place to live.

[@danrobinson572]

Wonderful place hopefully all them islands stay beautiful. Just don’t let the wrong people move in. Miss the live chats they used to have on this channel.

[@tanyitmengunofficial9381]

Really perfect place to avoid madness of the world. Far from others country. Amazing place. Love it. Greet from Malaysia,Sarawak❤

[@davidswift9120]

Really liking the albatross art! 🙂

[@bongablay2385]

I have always been charmed by New Zealand whether it's one of their smaller islands or their bigger ones. I wish I could visit Chatham Islands. Am a teacher from the Philippines.

[@skriptchazonline1321]

omg, the song the kids were singing in school suddenly brought me vivid memories, since i left nz when i was only 7 so barely remember much of it but that song always lingered in the back of my mind and now it just came out like a flood. its a strange feeling now wanting to visit NZ again, after couple of decades. this island place is amazing and the people there are so lucky and blessed!

[@zninz5368]

I absolutely enjoyed this film, such wonderful people at the bottom of the earth, there’s a certain humbling in their spirit, Kia ora to the people of the Chathams, sister Nic ruahine ranges

[@thomasmcray8195]

I hope this unique place carefully screens all incoming flights for some time to come. They are not prepared!😞

[@cyrildewaha]

Thomas Mcray What do you mean?🧐

[@laurallama73]

What a lovely place. Reminds me of another sparsely populated island-the Scottish isle of Eigg-also a paradise.🏝🌋🌞

[@MrHusang23]

Lovely documentary, it just oozes positive vibes:)

[@5amH45lam]

Yes! Albatrosses DO have a look of steely determination on their faces! Not noticed that until I heard being said here. 👍

[@BrassLock]

Great documentary, and a perfect length from my perspective, allowing indepth conversations (together with interesting videography, and historical recordings in B&W). An even LONGER version would be quite acceptable, and would NOT put the more intelligent viewers to sleep. The Chatham and Pitt Islanders are set up for the *_Perfect COVID-19 Quarantine Experience,_* as long as they have no one bringing the virus to them. They need to go into lockdown as soon as possible.

[@MsAdams1053]

dav snow lockdown would put serious strain on the already scarce goods they get from other places. they don’t have shops, remember ?

[@BrassLock]

@@MsAdams1053 Did you watch the video and listen to their answers to questions about their lifetime habit of living WITHOUT relying on the non-existent shop?

[@MsAdams1053]

@@BrassLock sure did. so you should know as well, despite their ability to manage incredibly, they still do get necessities from the mainland. again, a lockdown would make that much harder. they are a self sufficient bunch but they certainly won't have the medication, certain raw materials, etc. to sustain for long in the event of a complete lockdown.

[@BrassLock]

@@MsAdams1053 You should know by now that the term "Lockdown" as currently prescribed by the New Zealand Government refers to the specific restriction in the movement of PEOPLE who are spreading COVID-19 during the declared CRISIS. I'm not wasting any more energy trying to educate you.

[@MsAdams1053]

@@BrassLock PEOPLE get those goods to and from that island. Depending on the escalating lockdown stages, again, that will impact their accessibility to goods. The lockdown pertains to those who are sick and those who are not and it has extended to Chatham Island. That is common sense. Your "education" attempt was very poor, its sad you considered sharing that little amount of common knowledge a huge bout of your energy. Yes, the island is isolated to a certain extent and for NOW essentials are still in circulation but many in New Zealand now are experiencing forced isolation where they currently are, unable to get on ferries nor take domestic flights and cannot travel to and from freely. Those who transport goods to and from the island also follow these guidelines of a lockdown. So again, that begs the question of how a complete lockdown would affect the islands and their access to essential goods. Since you are under the impression that I'm incorrect in thinking its impacted, you still have yet to clarify an answer.

[@hrsmrt9292]

‘Collectivism’ living, low toxic politics inteferences, Life work balances, low pollution, beautiful nature featuring coasts and terrains. In all the perfect place to be for humans.

[@milz17]

Oh wow

[@kozmokramer7398]

10:52 aye the check-in.

[@sammorley7991]

Is this doco part of a series? Any more like it on NZ?

[@gabriellewilliams396]

Excellent documentary but pls change name, it's misleading since there were so many amazing interviews of different inslanders

[@dangerboy1111]

its have 1000 sq km land,, awsome

[@davidhill1547]

When I come to visit I’ll have to try blag my own burger called the hilly burger no onions just extra BACON 🥓 😂

[@maxinecook8696]

What's the music at beginning ?

[@sammorley7991]

Dave Dobbyn. Kiwi icon

[@ElectroIsMyReligion]

So The Chathams I the pacific version of The Faroe Islands?

[@tracishea5053]

pilot: " ...After that movie Chistine, the car that had a mind of its own?" nerd me: Book! It's a book!

[@Enthcreations]

These Island is the antipode of Italy. A wired relationship. Is there any Italian on the island?

[@BrendadirkCramplescrunch]

Lmao why did I think it was Conan on the thumbnail at first

[@boogiemonstermom677]

So I'm guessing they have to go to the mainland if they need things like clothes and such?

[@sonogabri1]

Where's the mainland? Have to look it up on WIKI. :o)

[@sylviekins]

CarteBlanche New Zealand. In my childhood in NZ mum made our clothes and we had hand-me-downs, although that was in the 1960s😂

[@boogiemonstermom677]

@@sylviekins see, now I would've loved that, my mom sewing me an clothes just for me lol. I always thought 60s fashion was lovely too 😍. I did get my fair share of hand me downs though until I outgrew my older sister lol.

[@sylviekins]

BoogieMonster Mom actually I am the eldest- a fact that is still complained about by my siblings today😂.

[@boogiemonstermom677]

@@sylviekins well that's not your fault lol.

[@skylongskylong1982]

Reminds me of the Falklands Police. Falklands more British than the British.

[@michaeldengg]

ok

[@aarfeld]

Given that that the Moriori, a peaceable people, were nearly annihilated by invading war-mongering Maori, and those that survived were then held in brutal slavery for 30 years, do lingering resentments remain between these two communities to this day?

[@SalznPfeffer658]

In 1835 when the chatham Islands were invaded by the Ngāti Tama and Ngāti Mutunga, Māori were not united so it's difficult to accept your generalization (consider that at the same time in Europe, Germany did not exist till the 1860s & were city-states rather than a country...like Athens and sparta) considering that at the time, my people Ngāti Maniapoto, The Arawa, & Waikato were peaceable & had a leader championing peace "King Tawhaio ||". Unfortunately that backfired for us. Back to Māori-Moriori. They were decimated, but survived on in mixed māori/moriori still. The events are acknowledged in Māoridom and I think because of this, it helps to accept the burden of what happened and the need to remember and move along with life with these memories. We still cry over the past and the ancestors who suffered because Māori/moriori are collectivistic cultures that worship ancestors and regurgitate history to keep our connections to ancestors alive. I think this form of accountability, helps moriori descendants to grieve and move along. Resentment is too negative a word, remembrance and conciliation is what remains today. :-)

[@user-xq1be3gz1g]

I am free India...and i just few minutes ago i saw this island on map ans search it on youtube😅😅😅

[@lovegrace1303]

Jesus

[@melviakelly4502]

T

[@94.._-_]

Where all the Indigenous people go ?

[@TheMattSheep]

Here's a good video by the Aotearoa History Channel on the tragic tale of the Moriori. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGG6lJ-Hi5t5n9U

[@genah_spengentertainment9632]

Your content is one of a kind! However you need to make your content more shorter too many waste secnes which basically put the viewer to sleep!!!