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New Zealand and the surrounding regions of the South-West Pacific have undergone a complex tectonic development since the break-up of Gondwanaland began in the Mesozoic. In this article, data relevant to reassembly of the continental fragments in the South-West Pacific are examined and a fairly detailed reconstruction is proposed as a basis for further discussion.
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GRIFFITHS, J. Reconstruction of the South-West Pacific Margin of Gondwanaland. Nature 234, 203–207 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234203a0
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