High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pitt Island or Rangiauria is the second largest island in the Chatham Islands, originally known as Rekohu. Territorially Rekohu is a part of New Zealand, the mainland of which lies 500 miles (800 km) to the west. Pitt Island's Kahuitara Point is the first populated location on earth to observe a sunrise in each new year, based on local time zone. Pitt Island lies 12 miles (20 km) to the southeast of its larger neighbour, Chatham Island, from which it is separated by Pitt Strait. It covers an area of 24 square miles (62 km2), and has a population of about 45 people. Pitt Island is very hilly and its highest point (Waihere Head) rises to 241 metres (791 ft) above sea level.

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