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Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Oblong rod shape, circular in cross-section. Both ends have roughly cut grooves consisting of prominent chisel marks around the perimeter, creating knobs. Surface is cracked with insect holes and natural knots.

Piece of worked wood, broken at each end. Four intact perforations run the length of the piece, with two other broken perforations at the ends. Roughly rectangular in shape and in cross-section.

Complete waka huia made of totara. Elongated oval in shape and half-circular in cross section. Dark red and brown in colour. A human figure projects off at each end, one male and one female. Both figures have paua inset eyes with geometric carvings. Female figure has glass beads at the back of the head to form another set of eyes. Male figure has paua inset eyes at the back of the head and another on the manaia figure depicted on its proper left arm. Exterior of box and lid are both carved with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) and rauru (double spiral) pattern. Interior is smooth and undecorated.

Complete one-piece iron bait hook with wrapped line. The hook has three notches at the bend of the tip. The tip comes to a blunt point. The head of the lure is wrapped in cord. The cord is 35cm long. The top 9cm are woven into a loop.

Curved wooden sealing club. A cylindrical iron piece is attached by four nails on the exterior side of the blade. Handle is tapered, with a groove and another iron piece running through it. Top and bottom are sawn flat. Large crack running the length of the blade on one side.

Complete tā (maul or mallet). There is a concave depression, somewhat blackened, that sits just off-centre on flat face of head, which is oval in shape. The back of the maul is rounded and smoothed. The word "Ta" is written in Mission script form on proper right of front face. The handle tapers gently, with a knob at the end. There is a groove on the bottom of the knob, possibly unintentional. Handle has polished patina.

Complete maul. Concave depression sits centre of flat oval face of head with round rear. A split in grain runs from deep in depression towards distal end. Head tapers to handle with even width to proximal end with phallic type knob which has deep split on rear of knob. Rear of head has deep splits running with the grain to proximal point. Small nail sits in centre of shoulder between head and handle.

Complete wooden patu aruhe (beater for preparing fern root). Spatula shaped blade with parallel sides and a lenticular cross-section. The distal end is rounded. There is a distinct shoulder between the upper blade and the handle. The handle is circular in cross-section with knob on proximal end. There is a build-up of dirt on both sides of the blades. There are several hair cracks on surface.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (cut on a straight, flat plane on one side). Two knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (sawn on a straight, flat plane on one side). Three knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Kite-shaped, tapered at each end. Surface is course and knotted.

Fishing tackle box with shells inside

Wooden implement, use unknown. Parallel sided, tapers to a blunt rounded point at distal end. Proximal end rounded with a bilateral notch below the head.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Tapered at one end with some cut marks around the perimeter and a triangular cross-section. Scorch marks at the other end and a flattened rectangular cross-section. Surface is worked smooth.

Rectangular piece of worked wood, use unknown, possibly from a bowl. Slightly concave in profile. Surface has been worked smooth.

Clongumeration of cotton cord, muka ( flax fiber), and muka (flax fiber) formed into cord by miro (rolling) technique.

Complete ko (digging stick). The square shaft tapers towards the grip. The grip is an asymmetrical, circular handle. The distal end comes to a blunted point. Approximately 35cm from the distal end, a footrest has been attached. The footrest is attached with three nails. The connecting surface of the footrest has an ornimetal arrowhead pointed towards the distal end.

Taura (rope). A large length of rope made from multiple cords of muka (flax fiber), prepared via miro (rolling) and braided into a thick three ply whiri (plait). The taura has been coiled and sewn together by introduced thread in two places.