Pitt Island, about 20 km south of Chatham, is home to roughly 30 people and a working sheep station, several small farms, and one of the simplest landing strips in New Zealand. The island has no shops and no through roads — just rolling pasture, low hills, and a wild eastern coast where the southern ocean crashes against the cliffs.
You can fly across in a small chartered plane in good weather; some operators will also bring you over by boat. There is one small lodge for overnight stays, and a couple of local guides will take visitors to the southern cliffs, the historic Glory Bay landing site, and the bird colonies on the nearby South East Island reserve.