Geology – overview


nā Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan

New Zealand is part of a mostly submerged continent that broke away from the Gondwana supercontinent millions of years ago. As the new land moved into the Pacific Ocean, it gradually submerged, then was uplifted by activity in the earth’s crust. New Zealand’s geology records the story of the country’s birth and growth.

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Te āhua nui: Cliffs near Cape Turnagain, formed of soft grey mudstone (papa rock)

Cliffs near Cape Turnagain, formed of soft grey mudstone (papa rock)


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