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Hollowed out piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Surface is dessicated and very sandy. One end has a flat plane on one side and has been worked to a bevel-like inclined plane on the other, creating a relatively straight edge. A longitudinal groove cuts into the piece, about one-third of the way to the centre.

Piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Bark is still attached on one side. Other side has been sliced in half, creating a straight cut plane from one end to about the centre. The end has been reduced on all sides by a chisel; chisel marks very evident. The other end has broken away. A piece of twine is wrapped around the centre and knotted.

Large piece of worked wood, possibly part of a post of a building. Surface is very dessicated and worn. One end has a roughly triangular cross-section, and has been worked with a chisel. There are bird feathers stuck into the wood at the very end. The other end is broken and tapered to a point.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is charred and dessicated. One end has a pentagonal cross-section, tapered toward the other end.

Piece of a worked tree branch, use unknown. Surface has some bark still attached. One end has a pentagonal cross-section and has been reduced with chisel marks evident. The other end is forked and broken.

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

Piece of wood, possibly worked, use unknown. Roughly triangular in cross-section, with a flattened smooth plane on one side.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with knobs at head and base. White iridescent shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Lashings at base and lashings with braided cord at head.

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.

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.

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

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.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Completely burnt to charcoal with dessicated surface. Tubular shape, round cross-section. Tapered at both ends, with chisel marks evident at one end.

Wooden barracouta lure with bent nail point