Story: Soils
Page 11. All images & media
From page 1 - The land’s thin skin
From page 2 - Soil features
From page 3 - Diversity and uniqueness
From page 4 - The most extensive soils
From page 5 - Ancient soils
From page 6 - Young soils
From page 7 - Wet and rock type-dominated soils
From page 8 - Soil patterns and properties
From page 9 - What makes a good soil?
How to cite this page
Allan Hewitt, Soils, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/6396/media (accessed 3 June 2026).
Story by Allan Hewitt, published 1 March 2009.