Waitarere, New Zealand test site

Site Information

Organization: Scion Research
Contact person: Dr Tripti Singh
Who uses it or can use it?: Scion Reserch
Is it a contract testing site? Possible
Location: Near Waitarere, New Zealand
Coordinates:-40.509619, 175.221548

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: No
Ground Contact: Yes
Above Ground: Possible
Weathering: Possible
Marine: N.A.

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot:
Termite species: N.A.
Marine Organisms: N.A.

Climate comparison of Scion’s graveyard durability test sites

Site	Air temperature (oC)			Rainfall (mm)	Sunshine (hrs)
	Minimum	Mean	Maximum
Glenbervie	8.8*	14*	19*	1709*	2186.9**
Whakarewarewa	8.2**	12.8**	17.4**	1355**	2132.4*
Waitārere	8.4*	12.8*	17.2*	793.6*	2129.9**
Hanmer Springs	3.1**	10.3**	17.6**	996**	1737.9*

*1981 – 2010 data, **1991 – 2020 data

Soil Types of Scion's graveyard durability test sites

Glenbervie: Heavy clay
Whakarewarewa: Light pumice, with thin layer of topsoil. Sulphur environment
Waitarere: Sandy
Hanmer: Stoney