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Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand

Hokitika, on the west coast of the South Island, is a town whose entire identity, from its deep Māori history to its explosive European settlement, is inextricably linked to its unique geology and mineral wealth. 1. The Geological Setting: An Engine of Creation and Erosion The geology of the Hokitika...

Bickers Quarry, Northland, New Zealand

Bickers Quarry (originally described as Simpkins Quarry) has been owned by Mr. S. Bicker. It is on the north side of Tokatoka Road, a short way east of the junction with Simpkin Road, about 3.5km northeast of Tokatoka (Fig 1 and Fig 2). Tokatoka is about 15km southeast of Dargaville...