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  • KAITAIA including northernmost Northland, Hokianga, Three Kings Islands
  • WHANGAREI including northern Kaipara Harbour, Bay of Islands
  • AUCKLAND including southern Kaipara Harbour, Whangaparoa, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waihi, Hauraki Plains, Pukekohe, Huntly
  • WAIKATO including Hamilton, Kawhia, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui
  • ROTORUA including Tauranga, Whakatane, Taupo, Lake Waikaremoana
  • RAUKUMARA including East Cape, Gisborne, Mahia Peninsula
  • TARANAKI including New Plymouth, Ohakune, Whanganui
  • HAWKE’S BAY including Napier, Hastings, Dannevirke, Waiouru, Turangi
  • WAIRARAPA including Palmerston North, Masterton, Castlepoint
  • WELLINGTON including Levin, Kapiti Coast, Carterton, Martinborough, Cape Palliser, Blenheim, Marlborough Sounds
  • NELSON including Tasman, Golden Bay, Karamea, Kahurangi National Park
  • GREYMOUTH including Westport, Hokitika, Reefton, Arthur’s Pass
  • KAIKOURA including Awatere valley, Nelson Lakes National Park, Murchison, Lewis Pass, Waipara, Cheviot
  • HAAST including Jackson Bay, Makarora
  • AORAKI including Westland National Park, Mount Cook National Park, Lake Coleridge, Ashburton, Temuka, Geraldine, Twizel
  • CHRISTCHURCH including Banks Peninsula, Rakaia, Sheffield, Amberley
  • WAITAKI including Timaru, Oamaru, North Otago, Maniototo, Omarama
  • WAKATIPU including Alexandra, Cromwell, Wanaka, Queenstown. Te Anau, Hollyford valley
  • FIORDLAND including Milford Sound, Dusky Sound, Lake Manapouri
  • MURIHIKU including Southland, Gore, Invercargill, Stewart Island
  • DUNEDIN including South Otago, Balclutha

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Geology of the Kaitaia Area

Kaitaia QMAP
QMAP KAITAIA

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Isaac, M.J. (compiler) 1996: Geology of the Kaitaia area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 1. 44 p. + 1 folded map

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QMAP Whangarei cover

QMAP Whangarei
QMAP WHANGAREI

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Edbrooke, S.W.; Brook, F.J. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Whangarei area : scale 1:250 000. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 2. 68 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Auckland area
QMAP Auckland
QMAP AUCKLAND

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Edbrooke, S.W. (compiler) 2001: Geology of the Auckland area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 3. 74 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Waikato area

Waikato QMAP
QMAP WAIKATO

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Edbrooke, S.W. (compiler) 2005: Geology of the Waikato area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 4. 68 p. + 1 folded map

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QMAP Rotorua

QMAP Rotorua
QMAP ROTORUA

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Leonard, G.S.; Begg, J.G.; Wilson, C.J.J. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Rotorua area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 5. 99 p. + 1 folded map

QMAP Raukumara
QMAP RAUKUMARA
Geology of the RAUKUMARA area cover

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Mazengarb, C.; Speden, I.G. (compilers) 2000: Geology of the Raukumara area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 6. 60 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Taranaki Area
QMAP Taranaki
QMAP TARANAKI

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Townsend, D.; Vonk, A.; Kamp, P.J.J. (compilers) 2008: Geology of the Taranaki area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 7. 77 p. + 1 folded map

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QMAP HAWKE’S BAY (not yet available)

Lee, J.M.; Townsend, D.; Bland, K.; Kamp, P.J.J. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Hawke’s Bay area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 8. 86 p. + 1 folded map

Geology of the Wairarapa area

QMAP Wairarapa
QMAP WAIRARAPA

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Lee, J.M.; Begg, J.G. (compilers) 2002: Geology of the Wairarapa area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 11. 66 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Wellington area

Wellington QMAP
QMAP WELLINGTON

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Begg, J.G.; Johnston, M.R. (compilers) 2000: Geology of the Wellington area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 10. 64 p. + 1 folded map

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Nelson QMAP
Geology of the Nelson Area

QMAP NELSON

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Rattenbury, M.S.; Cooper, R.A.; Johnston, M.R. (compilers) 1998: Geology of the Nelson area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 9. 67 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Greymouth area

Greymouth QMAP
QMAP GREYMOUTH

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Nathan, S.; Rattenbury, M.S.; Suggate, R.P. (compilers) 2002: Geology of the Greymouth area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 12. 58 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Kaikoura Area
kaikoura QMAP
QMAP KAIKOURA

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Rattenbury, M.S.; Townsend, D.; Johnston, M.R. (compilers) 2006: Geology of the Kaikoura area: scale 1:250,000 geological map. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 13. 70 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Haast area cover
haast small map
QMAP HAAST

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Rattenbury, M.S.; Jongens, R.; Cox, S.C. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Haast area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 14. 58 p. + 1 folded map.
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Geology of the Aoraki Area
Aoraki QMAP
QMAP AORAKI

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Cox, S.C.; Barrell, D.J.A. (compilers) 2007: Geology of the Aoraki area : scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 15 . 71 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Christchurch area cover

QMAP CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch QMAP

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Forsyth, P.J.; Barrell, D.J.A.; Jongens, R. (compilers) 2008: Geology of the Christchurch area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 16. 67 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Waitaki area
Waitaki QMAP
QMAP WAITAKI

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Forsyth, P.J. (compilers) 2001: Geology of the Waitaki area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 19. 64 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Wakatipu area
Wakatipu QMAP
QMAP WAKATIPU

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Turnbull, I.M. (compiler) 2000: Geology of the Wakatipu area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 18. 72 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Fiordland area cover
Fiordland QMAP
QMAP FIORDLAND

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Turnbull, I.M.; Allibone, A.H.; Jongens, R. (compilers) 2010: Geology of the Fiordland area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 17. 97 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Murihiku Area
Murihiku QMAP
QMAP MURIHIKU

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Turnbull, I.M., Allibone, A.H. (compilers) 2003: Geology of the Murihiku area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 20. 74 p. + 1 folded map

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Geology of the Dunedin Area
Dunedin QMAP
QMAP DUNEDIN

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Bishop, D.G.; Turnbull, I.M. (compilers) 1996: Geology of the Dunedin area: scale 1:250,000. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 21. 52 p. + 1 folded map

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