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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.