About this episode
The episode discusses the financial struggles of the Chatham Islands and the government's role in providing support.
The unique, remote island that's a financial basket case, bankrolled by the New Zealand taxpayer The Government has handed out millions, and is now asking questions over how the Chathams can help itself get out of the dire financial shortfall it's in Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Topics covered
- financial issues
- government support
- remote islands
- self-sufficiency
- Chatham Islands
Keywords
- Chathams
- financial basket case
- New Zealand
- government funding
- self-help
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Zealand taxpayer, Government
Places: Chathams
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