
15 minutes inland from Temuka you get some serious geology in the Kakahu Valley

Where NZI owns an opencast mine

We've 'won' Kakahu clay and sand here since 1903

Kakahu 1964


The mine has several active faces

Unfortunately the gorse thrives in the local conditions

Ian checks out our 1-star studio-format Caretakers Hut (quick window clean and it'll be fine)

Kakahu Clay & Kakahu Sand are the primary inputs in NZI's proven Kakahu porcelain recipe

September 2016 - Tussock Planting - Rachel, Stretch, Steve, John and Bill

Rachel, Stretch and Steve

Steve Robertson

Working the Quarry 2019

We have extracted several years stock of Clay and Sand

The Clay will be weathered and transferred to the factory as required

Aerial Photos of the Quarry - thanks to Bradley P

From the North

Southern View