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Complete pair of poi. Both oblong with a squared base, one slightly larger than the other. Raupo has been wrapped around the poi longitudinally; very wide strips of plant material used. Held together at top of poi with fibre. There is a length of twisted fibre cord emerging from the top, knotted at end.

Five pronged eel fork (matarau tune). Outside tines are longer than the internal tines. The tines are pointed at distal end and notched at proximal end so tines can be bound and secured. Heavily bound at top with plain harakeke/flax with woven chord extending from centre tie point. Tines evenly spaced with plain harakeke at middle.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Fragment of kete woven from undyed harakeke (flax) using the takitahi (over one, under one) pattern. Remains of three ply whiri (braid) finish at the top.

Remains of woven harakeke (flax) listed as a fragment of a sandal. Appears to be the remains of a whiri (braid) technique formed by looping doubled whenu (strands).

Complete wooden patu aruhe (beater for preparing fern root). Possibly kowhai, plain triangular shaped head (irregularly rounded) with bruised front face ridge. Ridge at rear which tapers down to a round handle. A small burn site at butt end of handle which is also irregularly rounded.

Wooden patu aruhe (beater for preparing fern root), possibly kowhai. Narrow blade, ending in curved edge. Cross-section is oval. Blade tapers slightly to handle. Handle ends with a rounded knob.

Wooden digging stick, pointed at each end. Dark brown with a smooth, varnished surface.

Broken wooden digging stick, distal end remaining, which tapers to a dull point. Point has a lenticular cross section. There is an oval perforation about one-third from the remaining end.

Broken hoe (waka paddle), grip missing. The shaft thickens slightly at the throat and continues as a ridge a short distance down the front of the blade. The blade has been broken and glued back together approximately 1/4 of the way from the shaft. The blade is flat on the front but convex on the back. The tip is chipped.

Complete wooden pouwhenua. The mata (point) end is decorated with light whakairo (carving). The carving style is atypical, with the grooves not being deep enough to form true haehae (carved ridges). The rau (blade) end is curved and there is chipping along the edge. There are surface fractures running the length of the shaft.

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Fishhook point is mostly complete; broken at base. Fishhook point fragment is straight. Both edges of the tip are serrated, and the external edge of the fragment is serrated. There is one internal barb near the tip.

Complete worked shell. A perforation hole is drilled off centre in the shell. The exterior edge is chipped.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Complete curved fishhook point with two notches present on external portion. Distinct crack running vertically on fishhook also.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Partially manufactured hook.

Broken tab, partially manufactured hook, notched.