Soil factsheets

The Northland soil factsheet series is based on field mapping at a 1:50,000 scale. Soils in the factsheets are grouped based on their parent material (for example, rock type) and stage of development. For example, soils formed on sandstone rock are Group 3.2, which is further subdivided into three sub groups based on age (young, mature and old).

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A
AB Albany silt loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
AE     AEH Autea clay loam and silty clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
AEe   AEeH Autea clay  3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
AK     AKH Awapuku clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
ANS   Atuanui clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
AP Aponga clay  3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB)
AR   Aranga clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
AT     ATH Apotu friable clay 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB)
AU    AUH Arapohue clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
AUd  Arapohue deep clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
AW  Awarua clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
AY     AYH Awanui clay and sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
AYf   AYfH Awanui fine sandy loam and sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
B  
BM   BMH Bream clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
C   
CW   CWH Cornwallis clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
C5     C5H Haunga complex  6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
C8 Onetai complex 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
C9     C9H Waimamaku bouldery complex 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
 
DF    DFH Dairy Flat clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
DV    DVH Dome Valley clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
H  
HAlS   Huia stony silt loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
HAS   Huia stony clay & stony silt loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
HI   Hihi clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
HIg  Hihi gravelly clay  6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
HK    HKH Hukerenui silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
HKa  HKaH Hukerenui sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
HKf   HKfH Hukerenui fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
HKg  HKgH Hukerenui gravelly silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
HKr   HKrH Hukerenui silt loam with yellow subsoil 3.4.3 (PDF 269 KB)
HO    HOH Houhora sand 2.2 (PDF 390 KB)
HU    HUH  Hunoke stony clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
HW   HWH Hurewai fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
K  
KA Kaitaia clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
KAy Kaitaia peaty clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
KB   KBH Kiripaka bouldery silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
KBb Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with large boulders 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
KBe Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
KBeb Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil and large boulders 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
KE Kerikeri friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
KEb Kerikeri friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
KK   Kaikino sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KM Kohumaru clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KMm Kohumaru mottled loamy clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KN    KNH Konoti clay loam 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
KNr  KNrH Konoti clay  5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
KO Kamo clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KOl Kamo silt loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KOr Kamo red clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KOy Kamo peaty silt loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
KP     KPH Kaipara clay and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
KPy Kaipara peaty clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
KR Kara silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KRa Kara sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KRap Kara sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KRe Kara clay 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KRp Kara silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KRy Kara peaty silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
KT     KTH Katui clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
KU Kumurau sandy loam 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB)
KW    KWH Kapowairua clay and silty clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
M   
MA Mata clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB)
MAr Mata brown clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB)
MC    MCH Matarau friable clay  8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
MCb Matarau friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
MD    MDH Marsden sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB)
ME     MEH Maungarei clay 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB)
MEbH Maungarei  clay with large boulders 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB)
MF Mangakahia silt loam and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
MFm Mangakahia mottled clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
MG    MGH Maungakohatu friable clay 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB)
MN    MNH Mangonui clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
MO Maungaturoto clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
MR    MRH Marua clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
MRr  MRrH Marua brown clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
MRu MRuH Marua light brown clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
MT    MTH Motatau clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB)
MU   MUH Maunu silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB)
MUb Maunu bouldery silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB)
MV    MVH Mahurangi fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
MX    MXH Mount Rex clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
MZ    MZH Manganese silt loam 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB)
O  
OA    OAH Okaka clay and silty clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB)
OC    OCH Otangaroa clay & sandy clay loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
OD   ODH Otaha clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
ODg Otaha gravelly clay loam 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
OE Ohia sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
OEy Ohia peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
OF     OFH Omahuta clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
OG Otonga peaty clay loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB)
OGd Otonga loamy peat 9.2 (PDF 342 KB)
OGv Otonga peaty silt loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB)
OK Okaihau gravelly friable clay  8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
OKg Okaihau very gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
OKu Okaihau gravelly friable clay with dull brown subsoil 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
OL Otao silt loam 4.2 (PDF 284 KB)
OLm Otao mottled silt loam 4.2 (PDF 284 KB)
OM   OMH Omu clay loam 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB)
ON    ONH Omanaia clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
ONe Omanaia clay loam with coarse structured subsoil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
OP    OPH Otaika silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
OR Otakairangi peaty clay loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB)
ORd Otakairangi loamy peat 9.2 (PDF 342 KB)
OT One Tree Point peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
OU Oturu fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
OV   OVH Omaiko gravelly silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
OVp Omaiko gravelly silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
OW Ohaeawai silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
OWb Ohaeawai shallow bouldery silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
P  
PA    PAH Parau clay loam 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
PB    PBH Puhoi clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
PBu  PBuH Puhoi light brown clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
PC Pakotai clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
PCm Pakotai dark grey clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
PCr Pakotai brown clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
PCy Pakotai peaty clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
PD    PDH Puketitoi sandy loam  3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
PES Parakiore stony clay loam steepland soil 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB)
PF     PFH Piroa clay 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB)
PG Pungaere gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
PK     PKH Papakauri silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB)
PKe   PKeH Papakauri clay loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB)
PL Parakao fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
PM    PMH Pukenamu silt loam 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB)
PN     PNH Pinaki sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB)
POS Pukekaroro clay loam steepland soil 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB)
PPH Pokapu gravelly silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
PR Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
PRp Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
PTH Parataiko silt loam 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
PU Purua silt loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
PUeH Purua clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
PW    PWH Pukewaenga sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)
PV     PVH Puketurua sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
PX     PXH Puwera clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB)
PZ Parore peaty sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
R   
RA    RAH Rangiora clay, clay loam & silty clay loam 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB)
RAl   RAlH Rangiora silty clay loam 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB)
RK Ruakaka peaty sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
RKd Ruakaka loamy peat 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
RKl Ruakaka peaty fine sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
RKu Ruakaka fine sandy peat 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
RKv Ruakaka peaty silt loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB)
RL     RLH Red Hill sandy loam 2.2 (PDF 390 KB)
RLa   RLaH Red Hill sand 2.2 (PDF 390 KB)
RLl    RLlH Red Hill sandy clay loam 2.2 (PDF 390 KB)
RP     RPH Riponui clay & sandy clay  3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
RPa   RPaH Riponui sandy clay loam & sandy loam  3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
RT Ruatangata friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
RTb Ruatangata friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
RU     RUH Rangiuru clay  6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
RUr   RUrH Rangiuru red brown clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB)
RV Rockvale clay 3.1 (PDF 266 KB)
RVe Rockvale clay with coarse-structured subsoil 3.1 (PDF 266 KB)
T
TA Taraire gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB)
TC Takahiwai clay 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB)
TCa Takahiwai sand 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB)
TCy Takahiwai peaty clay loam 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB)
TCya Takahiwai peaty sand 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB)
TEK Te Kopuru sand  7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
TEKm Te Kopuru sand wet phase 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
TEKy Te Kopuru peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
TErS Te Kie red clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
TES Te Kie stony clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
TEuS Te Kie brown stony clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
TF     TFH Te Tio clay loam 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB)
TG Tikipunga friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
TLS Tautoro clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
TM    TMH Taumata clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
TN     TNH Tanoa sandy clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
TNa   TNaH Tanoa silt loam and sandy clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
TO Tutamoe friable clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
TP Tinopai sandy loam and sandy clay 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
TRS Te Ranga clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
TRuS Te Ranga light brown clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
TT     TTH Tangitiki sandy loam and sand 2.2 & 2.3 (PDF 390 KB)
TU    TUH Takitu gravelly clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
TV     TVH Tikitohe gravelly silt loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
TVr   TVrH Tikitohe red gravelly silt loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB)
TWH Tokawhero stony clay 6.1 (PDF 414 KB)
TX Te Hapua fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
TXp Te Hapua fine sandy loam  with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
W   
WA    WAH Warkworth clay and sandy clay loam 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
WB    WBH Whaka clay loam 3.1 (PDF 266 KB)
WCS White Cone sandy clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
WD Whananaki sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB)
WE Waitemata silt loam 4.3 (PDF 309 KB)
WEm Waitemata silt loam wet phase 4.3 (PDF 309 KB)
WF Whakapara silt loam and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
WFa Whakapara sand 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
WFm Whakapara mottled clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB)
WG Whatitiri clay loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
WK    WKH Wharekohe silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKa WKaH Wharekohe sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKap Wharekohe sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKf Wharekohe fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKfp Wharekohe fine sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKl Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKlp Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKp Wharekohe silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WKr Wharekohe silt loam with brown subsoil 7.0 (PDF 727 KB)
WM Waimate North clay loam 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB)
WN WNH Whirinaki clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
WO Whareora clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
WOa Whareora sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
WP Whakapai friable clay 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
WPe Whakapai clay loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB)
WR   WRH Whangaripo clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
WRe WReH Whangaripo clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
WT   WTH Whatoro clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
WU Waipuna clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
Y
YA Wairua clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
YC      YCH Waiotira clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
YCe    YCeH Waiotira clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
YCgH Waiotira gravelly sandy loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
YCr   YCrH Waiotira brown clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB)
YF  Waipapa clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
YK      YKH Waikare silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
YKl Waikare silty clay 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB)
YN    YNH Waimatenui clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
YO    YOH Waiotu friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
YOb Waiotu friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB)
YP    YPH Waipoua clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
YR Wairiki clay loam and silt loam 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB)
YT     YTH Waitakere clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB)
YU Waipu clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
YUa Waipu sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
YUay Waipu peaty sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)
YUy Waipu peaty silt loam & peaty clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB)