The Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust was established to promote the economic development and well-being of the Chatham Islands. The trust’s activities are guided by a strategy formulated in 2002 and refreshed in 2008.
Key industries on the Chatham Islands are farming, fishing and tourism, with a particular emphasis on eco-tourism. Chatham Island Enterprise Trust owns and operates the island's infrastructure companies, including:
- Chatham Islands Airport Ltd
- Chatham Islands Port Ltd
- Chatham Islands Electricity Ltd
- Chatham Islands Forestry Ltd.