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What is the name of the traditional Māori tool made from a sharpened stone lashed to a wooden handle, used as an adze for carving waka and wharenui?

The toki (adze) was one of the most essential tools in traditional Māori society, with pounamu (greenstone) toki being particularly prized — they were used to fell trees, shape timber, and carve intricate designs.

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