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No. 157—March, 1931.
• Maori Agriculture: Cultivated Food Plants of the Maori and Native Methods of Agriculture. By Elsdon Best 1
• The Sexual Life of the Natives of Ontong Java (Solomon Islands). By H. Ian Hogbin, M.A. 23
• Matakitaki Pa, Pirongia. By L. G. Kelly 35
• Obituary—Horatio Gordon Robley 39
• Publications Received 47
• Review 50
• “Samoan Material Culture,” by Te Rangi Hiroa (P. H. Buck).
• Correspondence 53
• Notes and Queries 55
• Relic of Ancient Days, Poukawa Lake; The Perforated Rock; Maori Carved Stone Bowl; Te Rangi Hiroa (Dr. P. H. Buck).
• Proceedings 58
• Members of the Society 60
• List of Exchanges 70
• Memoir Supplement 217-246
• “Field Notes on the Culture of Vaitupu, Ellice Islands.” By Donald Gilbert Kennedy.

No. 158—June, 1931.
• An Ancient Maori Oven on Mount Egmont. By W. R. B. Oliver, M.Sc., F.N.Z. Inst., Director Dominion Museum, Wellington 73
• Orientation of the Maori Dead. By R. H. Steele 81
• Notes on the Excavation of a Cave near Taieri Mouth. By David Teviotdale 87
• Publications Received 91
• Notes and Queries 93
• Preserved Heads.
• Memoir Supplement 247-264
• Field Notes on the Culture of Vaitupu, Ellice Islands. By Donald Gilbert Kennedy.

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No. 159—September, 1931.
• Maori Material in the Vienna Museum. By Raymond Firth 95
• Suggestions to Field Workers in Collecting Folk Music and Data about Instruments. By Helen H. Roberts, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 103
• Maori Canoe-Sail in the British Museum. By Raymond Firth 129
• Maori Canoe-Sail in the British Museum—Additional Notes.
• By Te Rangi Hiroa (Dr. P. H. Buck) 136
• Some Curiosities of Polynesian Possessives. By Rev. A. Capell, M.A. 141
• Elsdon Best 151
• Obituary—William Baucke, 1848-1931 152
• Reviews 153
• “The Mystery of the Moa,” by T. Lindsay Buick, F.R.Hist.S.; “The Mystery of the Moa,” by Charles Oscar Palmer and Elsie Palmer; “The Ayar-Incas,” by Miles Poindexter.
• Periodical Literature 164
• Recent Archaeological Discoveries in the Philippines 165
• Some Recent Articles; Personal Notes 167
• Publications Received 170
• Correspondence 173
• Notes and Queries 175
• Korupe (door lintel); How the Hawaiian Instrument, the Ukulele, received its name; Exotic Customary Law.
• Proceedings 177
• Annual Meeting 178
• Annual Report 179
• Statement of Accounts 182
• Memoir Supplement 265-284
• Field Notes on the Culture of Vaitupu, Ellice Islands. By Donald Gilbert Kennedy.

No. 160—December, 1931.
• On the Patu Family and its occurrence beyond New Zealand. By H. D. Skinner, University of Otago 183
• Gilbertese Astronomy and Astronomical Observances. By Arthur Grimble, C.M.G. 197
• Adoption in the Gilbert Islands. By H. C. and H. E. Maude 225
• Arosi Numerals and Numeration. By C. E. Fox 236
• Obituary—Edward Tregear, I.S.O.; James Edge-Partington 244
• Publications Received 248
• Correspondence 252
• Notes and Queries 253
• A Kaitaia Carving From South-east Polynesia?; Maori Carvings from Mahia Peninsula; Personal—H. E. Maude; News Item—E. G. Burrows.
• Memoir Supplement 285-319
• Field Notes on the Culture of Vaitupu, Ellice Islands. By Donald Gilbert Kennedy.