Pack your bags for an island holiday and learn to love the Chathams

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Pack your bags for an island holiday and learn to love the Chathams

Barbara Docherty

Barbara Docherty

Chatham Islands - Swimming without the great white sharks
Swimming beach on the island, with no sharks in sight

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Former nurse Barbara Docherty’s inside knowledge makes her the perfect trip advisor for the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand

First in the world to see the sun, with a time zone 45 minutes ahead of mainland New Zealand, the Chatham Islands rarely rate a mention in the media.