The Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets into full swing today in one of the most isolated parts of the country.
Three hundred and sixty Pfizer vaccines were bundled onto a twin-prop A72 plane and flown through Tuesday's sleet and rain to the Chatham Islands, 800 kilometres from the mainland.
Some community leaders received their first dose yesterday so the vaccinators could get a test run, and this morning begins the process of vaccinating the rest of the 560 or so eligible residents.
As Matthew Theunissen reports, it's not just the squally weather conditions that makes this an extremely difficult operation.
