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) 509KB 
AE     AEH Autea clay loam and silty clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
AEe   AEeH Autea clay  3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
AK     AKH Awapuku clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
ANS   Atuanui clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
AP Aponga clay  3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) 378KB
AR   Aranga clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
AT     ATH Apotu friable clay 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) 393KB
AU    AUH Arapohue clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
AUd  Arapohue deep clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
AW  Awarua clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
AY     AYH Awanui clay and sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
AYf   AYfH Awanui fine sandy loam and sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
B  
BM   BMH Bream clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
C   
CW   CWH Cornwallis clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
C5     C5H Haunga complex  6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
C8 Onetai complex 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
C9     C9H Waimamaku bouldery complex 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
 
DF    DFH Dairy Flat clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
DV    DVH Dome Valley clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
H  
HAlS   Huia stony silt loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
HAS   Huia stony clay & stony silt loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
HI   Hihi clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
HIg  Hihi gravelly clay  6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
HK    HKH Hukerenui silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
HKa  HKaH Hukerenui sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
HKf   HKfH Hukerenui fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
HKg  HKgH Hukerenui gravelly silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
HKr   HKrH Hukerenui silt loam with yellow subsoil 3.4.3 (PDF 269 KB) 268KB
HO    HOH Houhora sand 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) 390KB
HU    HUH  Hunoke stony clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
HW   HWH Hurewai fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
K  
KA Kaitaia clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB
KAy Kaitaia peaty clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
KB   KBH Kiripaka bouldery silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
KBb Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with large boulders 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
KBe Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
KBeb Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil and large boulders 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
KE Kerikeri friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
KEb Kerikeri friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
KK   Kaikino sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KM Kohumaru clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KMm Kohumaru mottled loamy clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KN    KNH Konoti clay loam 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
KNr  KNrH Konoti clay  5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
KO Kamo clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KOl Kamo silt loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KOr Kamo red clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KOy Kamo peaty silt loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
KP     KPH Kaipara clay and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
KPy Kaipara peaty clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
KR Kara silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KRa Kara sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KRap Kara sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KRe Kara clay 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KRp Kara silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KRy Kara peaty silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
KT     KTH Katui clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
KU Kumurau sandy loam 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) 315KB
KW    KWH Kapowairua clay and silty clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
M   
MA Mata clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) 403KB
MAr Mata brown clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) 403KB
MC    MCH Matarau friable clay  8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
MCb Matarau friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
MD    MDH Marsden sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) 352KB 
ME     MEH Maungarei clay 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) 315KB
MEbH Maungarei  clay with large boulders 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) 315KB
MF Mangakahia silt loam and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
MFm Mangakahia mottled clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
MG    MGH Maungakohatu friable clay 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) 393KB
MN    MNH Mangonui clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
MO Maungaturoto clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
MR    MRH Marua clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
MRr  MRrH Marua brown clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
MRu MRuH Marua light brown clay loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
MT    MTH Motatau clay 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) 383KB
MU   MUH Maunu silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) 311KB
MUb Maunu bouldery silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) 311KB
MV    MVH Mahurangi fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB)  
MX    MXH Mount Rex clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
MZ    MZH Manganese silt loam 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) 393KB
O  
OA    OAH Okaka clay and silty clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) 403KB
OC    OCH Otangaroa clay & sandy clay loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
OD   ODH Otaha clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
ODg Otaha gravelly clay loam 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
OE Ohia sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
OEy Ohia peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
OF     OFH Omahuta clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
OG Otonga peaty clay loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) 341KB
OGd Otonga loamy peat 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) 341KB
OGv Otonga peaty silt loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) 341KB
OK Okaihau gravelly friable clay  8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
OKg Okaihau very gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
OKu Okaihau gravelly friable clay with dull brown subsoil 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
OL Otao silt loam 4.2 (PDF 284 KB) 284KB
OLm Otao mottled silt loam 4.2 (PDF 284 KB) 284KB
OM   OMH Omu clay loam 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) 378KB
ON    ONH Omanaia clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
ONe Omanaia clay loam with coarse structured subsoil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
OP    OPH Otaika silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
OR Otakairangi peaty clay loam 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) 341KB
ORd Otakairangi loamy peat 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) 341KB
OT One Tree Point peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
OU Oturu fine sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
OV   OVH Omaiko gravelly silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
OVp Omaiko gravelly silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
OW Ohaeawai silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
OWb Ohaeawai shallow bouldery silt loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
P  
PA    PAH Parau clay loam 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
PB    PBH Puhoi clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
PBu  PBuH Puhoi light brown clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
PC Pakotai clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
PCm Pakotai dark grey clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
PCr Pakotai brown clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
PCy Pakotai peaty clay loam 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
PD    PDH Puketitoi sandy loam  3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
PES Parakiore stony clay loam steepland soil 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) 315KB
PF     PFH Piroa clay 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) 300KB
PG Pungaere gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
PK     PKH Papakauri silt loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) 311KB
PKe   PKeH Papakauri clay loam 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) 311KB
PL Parakao fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
PM    PMH Pukenamu silt loam 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) 300KB
PN     PNH Pinaki sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) 352KB 
POS Pukekaroro clay loam steepland soil 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) 300KB
PPH Pokapu gravelly silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
PR Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
PRp Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
PTH Parataiko silt loam 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
PU Purua silt loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
PUeH Purua clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
PW    PWH Pukewaenga sandy loam 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) 333KB
PV     PVH Puketurua sandy clay 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
PX     PXH Puwera clay 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) 403KB
PZ Parore peaty sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
R   
RA    RAH Rangiora clay, clay loam & silty clay loam 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB) 293KB
RAl   RAlH Rangiora silty clay loam 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB) 293KB
RK Ruakaka peaty sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
RKd Ruakaka loamy peat 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
RKl Ruakaka peaty fine sandy loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
RKu Ruakaka fine sandy peat 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
RKv Ruakaka peaty silt loam 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) 354KB
RL     RLH Red Hill sandy loam 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) 390KB
RLa   RLaH Red Hill sand 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) 390KB
RLl    RLlH Red Hill sandy clay loam 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) 390KB
RP     RPH Riponui clay & sandy clay  3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
RPa   RPaH Riponui sandy clay loam & sandy loam  3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
RT Ruatangata friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
RTb Ruatangata friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
RU     RUH Rangiuru clay  6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
RUr   RUrH Rangiuru red brown clay 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) 353KB
RV Rockvale clay 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) 265KB
RVe Rockvale clay with coarse-structured subsoil 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) 265KB
T
TA Taraire gravelly friable clay 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) 446KB
TC Takahiwai clay 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) 363KB 
TCa Takahiwai sand 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) 363KB 
TCy Takahiwai peaty clay loam 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) 363KB 
TCya Takahiwai peaty sand 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) 363KB 
TEK Te Kopuru sand  7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
TEKm Te Kopuru sand wet phase 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
TEKy Te Kopuru peaty sand 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
TErS Te Kie red clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
TES Te Kie stony clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
TEuS Te Kie brown stony clay loam steepland soil 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
TF     TFH Te Tio clay loam 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) 378KB
TG Tikipunga friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
TLS Tautoro clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
TM    TMH Taumata clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
TN     TNH Tanoa sandy clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
TNa   TNaH Tanoa silt loam and sandy clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
TO Tutamoe friable clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
TP Tinopai sandy loam and sandy clay 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
TRS Te Ranga clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
TRuS Te Ranga light brown clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
TT     TTH Tangitiki sandy loam and sand 2.2 & 2.3 (PDF 390 KB) 390KB
TU    TUH Takitu gravelly clay loam 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
TV     TVH Tikitohe gravelly silt loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
TVr   TVrH Tikitohe red gravelly silt loam 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) 337KB
TWH Tokawhero stony clay 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) 412KB
TX Te Hapua fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
TXp Te Hapua fine sandy loam  with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
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WA    WAH Warkworth clay and sandy clay loam 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
WB    WBH Whaka clay loam 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) 365KB
WCS White Cone sandy clay loam steepland soil 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
WD Whananaki sand 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) 352KB 
WE Waitemata silt loam 4.3 (PDF 309 KB) 308KB
WEm Waitemata silt loam wet phase 4.3 (PDF 309 KB) 308KB
WF Whakapara silt loam and clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
WFa Whakapara sand 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
WFm Whakapara mottled clay loam 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) 325KB 
WG Whatitiri clay loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
WK    WKH Wharekohe silt loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WKa WKaH Wharekohe sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB 
WKap Wharekohe sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB 
WKf Wharekohe fine sandy loam 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB 
WKfp Wharekohe fine sandy loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WKl Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WKlp Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WKp Wharekohe silt loam with pan 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WKr Wharekohe silt loam with brown subsoil 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) 726KB
WM Waimate North clay loam 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) 393KB
WN WNH Whirinaki clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
WO Whareora clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
WOa Whareora sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
WP Whakapai friable clay 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
WPe Whakapai clay loam 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) 382KB
WR   WRH Whangaripo clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
WRe WReH Whangaripo clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
WT   WTH Whatoro clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
WU Waipuna clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
Y
YA Wairua clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
YC      YCH Waiotira clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
YCe    YCeH Waiotira clay 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
YCgH Waiotira gravelly sandy loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
YCr   YCrH Waiotira brown clay loam 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) 485KB
YF  Waipapa clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
YK      YKH Waikare silt loam 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
YKl Waikare silty clay 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) 357KB
YN    YNH Waimatenui clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
YO    YOH Waiotu friable clay 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
YOb Waiotu friable clay with large boulders 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) 535KB
YP    YPH Waipoua clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
YR Wairiki clay loam and silt loam 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) 350KB
YT     YTH Waitakere clay 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) 367KB
YU Waipu clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
YUa Waipu sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
YUay Waipu peaty sand 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB 
YUy Waipu peaty silt loam & peaty clay 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) 509KB