Skip to main content

Kōrero: Fertiliser industry

Kāpuni urea plant

Image
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.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Ballance Agri-Nutrients

by David Vernon

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Ants Roberts, Fertiliser industry – The industry today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15844/kapuni-urea-plant (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ants Roberts, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.