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Complete adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The front and back surfaces are ground. The sides are flaked and bruised. There are transverse scrathes etched on the back surface near the poll. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped.

Incomplete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking on back of left side proper. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by straight line, and tapers down to the cutting edge, which is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Incomplete Trapezoidal cross-section. Front of blade is ground with large portion broken of on the back section. Half of bevel is present however, and also ground. No butt present on blade. Large portion broken off back which makes it difficult to determine whether bevel is continuous or had ridge/line present. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Broken (part of the blade, bevel and cutting edge are present) oval. The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and chipped.

Roughout of adze. Green and grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is flat and sloped. The bevel is not demarcated from the blade. The cutting edge is curved and irregular.

Broken adze (missing fragment from lower blade). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of bruising on front and back. Large and deep sawing mark down front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and mostly straight, curving at edges. Large fragment of proper left cutting edge missing. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Broken adze (proper left side of butt not present). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper left side. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side of butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is bruised throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and heavily chipped throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel and cutting edge are not present, heavy flaking

Broken piece of adze, blade and bevel end only. Medium grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is flaked, with a ground area on the bevel. The broken end is oblique and flaked. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with a large flake scar on the proper left.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Broken suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapering to a point at the distal end.

Adze roughout. Grey stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a reduction in the stone near the top of the blade in a straight line across one side. It is unclear which is front of the adze. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is blunt and flaked. "Y 5" is written on the stone and there is a round piece of paper adhered to it with illegible writing.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade with flake scars and bruising on the blade and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and made distinct from the blade by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is bruised, with some ground areas. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side slightly reduced, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on front.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The blade is ground and the bevel and butt are bruised. There are flake scars on the poll and cutting edge. There is a straight and oblique shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line of bruising. The cutting edge is flaked and straight.

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone with a layer of white stone on the back. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is roughly flaked with ground areas on the lower blade. The sides of the blade taper inwards towards the poll and taper a fraction more at the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is chipped and curved.

Broken pounamu pendant. Dark green and silver, high translucency. Oval cross section. Surface is ground and polished, except at the proximal end, which has been crudely cut and reworked on both side edges. Small drill marks at the proximal edge indicating a broken out suspension hole. Tapers to a point at the distal end.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Kahurangi variety, bright green with light brown inclusions. Surface has been ground. Proximal end is tapered and straight. Below the proximal end, pendant widens at "shoulders" and is curved in a crescent shape. Distal end is rounded.