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Complete curved fishhook point, with external serrations from top of point to base.

Complete curved fishhook point, with external notches at base.

Complete curved fishhook point, with external serrations.

Broken curved fishhook point, with external serrations. Tip and base both not present.

Fishhook fragment - there is a knob at one end, with serrations along the opposite side.

Incomplete straight fishhook point. Tip remains with serrations on both sides. Base not present.

Complete curved fishhook point. An external barb with external serrations is present at the point, and there are internal serrations from the point to the base.

Broken worked piece of black slate, possibly a pendant with the distal end remaining. Tapers to a point at one end.

Complete greenstone drill point. Triangular cross-section. The surface is ground with small flake scars on the bevel and butt ends. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a long oval groove on one side just above the drill point.

Unfinished chisel. Light grey/green stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is flaked except for the ground lower blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by its smooth surface. The cutting edge is sharp, smooth and slightly curved.

Complete double end stone drill point. Grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flake scars. There is no butt, both ends are points.

Complete adze. Stone. Black and dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pukerau written on back.

Broken curved fishhook point fragment, with tip, point and partial base remaining.

Broken one-piece fishhook, with head, shank and base remaining. Point not present. There is an external knob at the head and an internal barb at the midpoint of the shank.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides and front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll is pointed. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved and chipped. Southland is written on front.

Complete pounamu adze Rectangle The surface is ground with flaking on the proper right. Major differentiation of the butt with the sides reduced. Some flaking on the poll. The bevel is delineated with a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Piece of worked greenstone. Narrow rectangular piece with lenticular cross-section a saw marks in the centre along the length on both sides. Mostly ground with flake scars on the ends and sides.

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground on the blade with bruising and flaking especially at the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. It is unclear which side has the bevel as both faces are smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved. There is the remnants of a piece of paper and adhesive on one side of the butt.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the sides of the butt and some flake scars. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete unfinished adze. Rounded quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is not distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards a rounded poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp