by 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.
Main image: Cliffs near Cape Turnagain, formed of soft grey mudstone (papa rock)
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