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Incomplete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. There are light sawing marks on the proper left and right sides, at the poll end. Both the cutting edge and poll and bevelled. The cutting edge bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The poll bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edges are straight and sharp.

Complete. Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground, natural roughness on back just above the chin of the blade. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Dark green and light brown stone. Surface is ground with bruising on the front of butt. Cross-section is square on the butt and rectangular on the blade. Some reduction on the front of butt at the poll. Sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, but with two large flakes missing from the centre. "Paua Bay Banks Peninsula" inscription on front.

Complete curved fishhook point. One external knob with 16 serrations above this to the tip. 1 perforation in the base.

Complete curved fishhook point. 1 external knob with 13 serrations above this to the tip. 1 knob on the very base, and a perforation.

Complete curved fishhook point. 14 serrations from just above the base running to just below the tip externally. Hollowed in the base.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb near the tip. 2 large notches with a small notch in between on the opposite edge to the barb.

Broken straight fishhook point. All elements except the tip is present. 1 barb near the tip. 3 large notches at the base on the opposite edge.

Complete curved fishhook point. 2 internal barbs, 1 near the tip and one near the base, and 2 external barbs both nearer the base. 1 external notch at the base.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 internal barb near the tip. 1 external barb near the base, with 2 notches below that.

Complete curved fishhook point. 1 perforation in the base. About 6 external serrations down from the tip.

Complete barracouta fishing rod with attached lure. Rod is slightly curved wood. Carved with a diamond pattern midway down the rod, cross-section is round on the lower half below the carving and slightly flattened at the distal end. Distal end has a groove where the lure is attached with a line made from twisted muka fibre. Lure is wooden with a knob at the head. Point is a curved metal nail in the base. Several other smaller nails through the base for support.

Kete Whiri (Bag woven from a central braid). Whenu (strands) are braided together in a whiri (plait). This forms the base centre of the kete. Whenu have then been woven outwards from middle to edge, forming a circular kete.Two flax whiri (plaits) are connected aroung the edge, forming handles. The stitching holding one side together has begun to come apart.

Unfinished needle, proximal end has thickness reduced but no eye.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb with 2 notches above it to the tip. The opposite edge has 3 notches at the base, and 5 serrations on the point nearer the tip. The whole point is covered in small irregular abrasions

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob on external head of shank.

Complete bird spear point. There are five barbs, and a knob all on one side. From the knob to the base end there are shallow notches. Small fragment of upper tip is missing.

Complete curved fishhook point. Abraded surface

Fragment of patu paraoa, butt and part of handle remaining. Ornamental grooves on top of butt. Drilled perforation on handle. Indentation on one edge and two on one side. Some reduction above perforation on one side.

Sandal woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overlaid for reinforcement and woven using the takirua pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (70mm) added as a cushioning element adhered via looping and threading through wefts. Three ply whiri (braid) woven with muka (flax fibre) is threaded in eight loops around the outside of the sandal and is laced with and additional 3 ply whiri muka. A looped loosely woven muka cord formed using the miro (rolled) technique form the back of sandal at the rear.