Taonga

Journey back in time and view the tools that were used by Māori in pre-european times. Stone toki (adze), wooden ko (digging stick) and bone matau (fishing hooks) and pā (lure spinners).

What would daily life have been like using these tools to tend to gardens and cultivate and harvest crops.

Learn about the stone tools that were used to create the toki and the process that was used.

This is a very small selection of our taonga collection that is on display to view here in the Museum.