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Kāpuni urea plant

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Kapuni urea plant

The Kāpuni plant in Taranaki produces urea, a nitrogen-containing chemical, from natural gas. Urea is the most widely used nitrogen fertiliser in New Zealand, and is also used in some manufacturing processes. Some urea is imported.

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Ants Roberts, Fertiliser industry – The industry today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15844/kapuni-urea-plant (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Ants Roberts, published 1 March 2009.