UPDATE TWO

 A couple of weeks ago my stepson came up for a few days and, while he was here, we went over to Matakohe to the Kauri Museum.  The first photo is a "slice" from a kauri triee as one enters the Museum. 

Then there is some very impressive kauri furniture (there was a lot more)

A wonderful tool chest

How is this Water pump for ingenuity.

Looking down at some of the machinery

and some of the "models" doing different tasks

This hollowed out kauri with a seat. 

The girths of several large well known kauri trees 

We spent an interesting couple of hours there and it was good to see so many people.  We then went across the road to the cafe and were lucky to order just before a large coach load came in.  (There were two other coaches parked when we arrived).  It was a very pleasant day out.