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Paraerae (sandal) woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overplayed for reinforcement and woven using the takirua (over two, under two) pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (50mm) added as a cushioning element adhered via looping and threading through wefts. Three ply whiri (braid) woven with muka (flax fiber) is threaded in six loops around the outside of the sandal and a muka cord formed using the miro (rolled) is tied to the side of the sandal.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Kaiapoi." inscription.

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 green and black pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll has broken off. Blade is curved on the proper right side, with a line running the length of the adze on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaiapoi" inscription.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid green and brown pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Old Pa, Kaiapoi." inscription.

Cast of a patu onewa. Painted mid-grey on one side and black on the other. Butt flares out slightly on each side. Shoulders where the butt meets the blade. About mid-way down the blade, one side tapers in to the distal end. The other side of the blade is straight.

Worked bone with curved grooves carved on one side. Broken along one edge with small piece broken off and glued back on. Concave profile.

Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety. Light green with bands of black running through back side. Suspension hole at top of the head worn out with a second suspension hole started but unfinished on back side. Head turned to left with defined forehead ridge, eyes, nose and mouth with tongue protruding. Distinctive arms with elbow and hands sitting on hips. Legs ground thinner than rest of body. Three toes on feet and markings on abdomen indicating female. Perforations at the arms and legs.

Mostly complete inanga pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid green with smoothly ground surface. Wide and rounded at the proximal end with a suspension hole drilled from both sides at the centre. Distal end has an inverted V-shaped projection, one side of which has a small piece broken off. There is a shallow indentation on one edge, just above the intact side of the projection.

Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety. Mid green with yellow undertones at the head. Head is large in comparison to the rest of the body and turned to left. Defined forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, double tongue. Suspension hole, drilled from both sides, broken out on top of head. Arms with elbows joined on thighs. Lightly marked three toed legs joined in middle. Profile tapers from proximal end to distal end.

Complete patu onewa. Has a rather large piece of the butt missing and the drilled hole is barely there anymore. The stone around it has been smoothed out. Where the handle and blade meet there is a ridge on it. There is minor surface scratches all over it and on one side it is much rougher and chipped. In decent condition.

Complete minnow lure. Half circle cross section (round on the bottom flat on top). 1 perforation at the head. A reduction in the base for lashing. Abraded body, constructed through grinding.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground. There is minor bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Piece of worked pounamu, possibly a pendant or a fishhook point. Curved to a point, the tip of which is broken off. Reduced at the proximal end.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising down the blade. There is a crack through the centre of the blade, running from the proper left near the pole, to near the bevel. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is diagonal, a concave curve and sharp.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from red resin with paua shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from red and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from blue resin with white shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from blue and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from yellow resin with paua shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from yellow and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Adze roughout. Broken at the poll. Mid grey stone. Surface is flaked.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on blade with some bruising on sides and back, bruised on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing from left side of cutting edge.