![15 minutes inland from Temuka you get some serious geology in the Kakahu Valley 15 minutes inland from Temuka you get some serious geology in the Kakahu Valley](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300127.jpg?itok=uhpZWP2L)
15 minutes inland from Temuka you get some serious geology in the Kakahu Valley
![Where NZI owns an opencast mine Where NZI owns an opencast mine](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300117.jpg?itok=UKq4cr9Q)
Where NZI owns an opencast mine
![We've 'won' Kakahu clay and sand here since 1903 We've 'won' Kakahu clay & sand here since 1903](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300118.jpg?itok=2DDckUXC)
We've 'won' Kakahu clay and sand here since 1903
![Kakahu 1964 Kakahu 1964](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Kakahu%20Hard%20white%20pit%201961-64.jpg?itok=8ANkA0U9)
Kakahu 1964
![](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Kakahu%20sand2.jpg?itok=-QRa1m19)
![The mine has several active faces The mine has several active faces](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300126.jpg?itok=dO76jDfD)
The mine has several active faces
![Unfortunately the gorse thrives in the local conditions Unfortunately the gorse thrives in the local conditions](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300124.jpg?itok=RRIQOE2U)
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) Ian checks out our 1-star studio-format Caretakers Hut (quick window clean and it'll be fine)](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PB300122.jpg?itok=NjJTPs8u)
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 Kakahu Clay & Kakahu Sand are the primary inputs in NZI's proven Kakahu porcelain recipe](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/PC100017.jpg?itok=Zc6Y60lx)
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 September 2016 - Tussock Planting](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/The%20team_0.jpg?itok=RFxHyHAO)
September 2016 - Tussock Planting - Rachel, Stretch, Steve, John and Bill
![Rachel, Stretch and Steve Rachel, Stretch and Steve](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Rachel%2CStretch%20and%20Steve%202.jpg?itok=o-L-Zb8O)
Rachel, Stretch and Steve
![Steve Robertson Steve Robertson](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Steve%20Robertson.jpg?itok=iI5OELMp)
Steve Robertson
![Working the Quarry 2019 Working the Quarry 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Digger%20Truck%202019.jpg?itok=BeygAfIV)
Working the Quarry 2019
![We have extracted several years stock of Clay and Sand We have extracted several years stock of Clay and Sand](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Loader%20Kakahu%202019.jpg?itok=mhDLCTbb)
We have extracted several years stock of Clay and Sand
![The Clay will be weathered and transferred to the factory as required The Stock will be weathered and transferred to the factory as required](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Kakahu%202019.jpg?itok=3ZSd1p5J)
The Clay will be weathered and transferred to the factory as required
![Aerial Photos of the Quarry - thanks to Bradley P](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Quarry%201.jpg?itok=P_v7ja1y)
Aerial Photos of the Quarry - thanks to Bradley P
![From the North](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Quarry%202.jpg?itok=wFzoNgeF)
From the North
![Southern View](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/Quarry3.jpg?itok=DgsXE4o_)
Southern View