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Broken adze, blade and butt end only. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. There is no bevel, the broken end is a large flake scar. Small pieces of newspaper are adhered to the front and back of the blade.

Incomplete adze, blade and bevel end only. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt just before the broken edge. The bevel is made from flake scars and ends in a blunt irregular cutting edge. There is a partially removed piece of paper on the back that reads: "From Lake Wanak- given by Rukitap- - Port Molyneux" and another on the proper right side of the blade that reads: "Dr Hocken's Collection."

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is oval with large chip missing from proper right. Surface is ground with heavy chipping No differentiation between butt and blade. Large chips on both sides of the butt Bevel appears to be continuous with the blade but with heavy chipping. Cutting edge is not present.

Complete adze. Rectangular. The surface is ground with heavy bruising and chipping down the proper right on the front and back, and some on the proper left of the front. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade - there is a shoulder formed on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated with an angled line and curves down to the blade. The blade is slightly curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. PR side has a line of natural roughness which is visible from the front. Poll also has a patch of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (Blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. One rough patch on the lower PR side of the front. Small rough patch where the butt has been broken off. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown/grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the front sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by two oblique ridges that meet in the centre. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with bruising on the butt and flake scars across the surface. The butt is differentiated on both sides by an irregular curved line. The stone on sides of the butt are reduced and flare out again at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a light curved line and has a large flake scar in its centre. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. The surface is ground with small unground areas of natural stone. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The butt and poll are missing a portion on the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by and angled line. The sides taper from the cutting edge to the poll. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete unfinished adze. Rounded quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised with some flake scars. There is a small protruding shoulder on the proper left side at the base of the butt, but there is no other differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Large complete adze. Light brown stone with dark brown markings. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface mostly bruised with ground areas on the blade and flake scars on the poll. There is a straight shoulder on the front of the blade distinguishing the butt from the blade, and the stone on the front of the butt is reduced. The bevel is straight and demarcated by a protruding chin. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Partially complete patu onewa or adze, with all remaining except butt of handle and top of blade. Cut mark at neck of handle, and wear present around edges. Paint speckles present on one side.

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone. Asymmetrical lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with flaked and bruised areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with ridges marking its sides. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade as both sides have raised shoulders and then taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin and by a change in the bruising. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised on upper blade and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced after ridge at shoulder until lug at poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Temuka." written on front.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly flaked with some smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is a slight increase in the tapering towards the poll at the butt. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking around the edges. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a strong straight line. Cutting edge is straight, sharp, and the left side proper corner has been chipped away.

Complete adze. The cross section at the bevel is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The cross section at the shoulder is lenticular. The cross section of the butt is circular. The surface of the lower half (bevel end) is predominantly ground. The surface of the sides, and the upper half (poll end) are predominantly bruised. There is a small rectangular piece of paper with writing adhered to the back. There are remnants of adhered paper on the back of the butt. There is a dark, circular stain in the centre of the back. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the sides at the shoulder and the transition from lenticular to circular cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is convex, chipped and blunt.