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No 1—March, 1957
• Frontispiece 2
• Preliminary Report on the Study of the Written Language of Easter Island. By N. A. Butinov and Y. K. Knorozov 5
• Cultural Evolution or Cultural Change—the Case for Polynesia. By H. B. Hawthorn and C. S. Belshaw 18
• An Introduction to Samoan Custom. By C. G. R. McKay 36
• The Fijian System of Kinship and Marriage. Part II. By R. R. Nayacakalou 44
• Maori Decorative Art. By Gilbert Archey 60
• Field Archaeology in New Zealand. By J. Golson 64
• Some Chemical, Physical and Structural Properties of Moa Egg Shells. By Cyril Tyler 110
• Notes and Queries: 131
• [590] South Pacific Commission Fisheries Training Course.
• [591] The Maori Comment on Andrew Sharp's Ancient Voyages in the Pacific.
• Review: 135
• Belshaw, Prof. H. and Stace, V. D.: A Programme for Economic Development in the Cook Islands. Reviewed by J. F. Northy.
• Notes ond Contributors 140
• Memoir Supplement: Nga Moteatea. Part 1 230-255

No. 2—June, 1957
• Frontispiece 141
• Comment 143
• Introduction to Polynesia as a Laboratory for the Development of Models in the Study of Cultural Evolution. By Margaret Mead 145
• Oceania and the Problem of Controls in the Study of Cultural and Human Evolution. By Ward H. Goodenough 146
• Cultural Evolution in Polynesia: A Reply to Criticism. By Irving Goldman 156
• Rongomatane Ariki VI. By G. F. Russell 165
• The Origin of the Ruoia and the Kainikam'aen. By H. G. A. Hughes 171
• The Maori Kotaha. By J. B. Palmer 175
• A Rare Lunate Pendant from New Zealand. By G. Leslie Adkin 192
• Evidence of Maori Occupation in the Castlepoint Area. By Susan Davis 199
• Use of the Terms Greenstone, Nephrite, Bowenite, and Jade. By J. J. Reed 204
• Migrations of Culture in South-east Asia and Indonesia. By Dr. H. D. Skinner 206
• Proceedings of the Palmerston North Polynesian Group 208
• Correspondence 209
• Notes and Queries: 210
• [592] A Dendroglyph from Inland Patea (Upper Rangitikei).
• [593] Jade or Greenstone as a Term.

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• Book Reviews: 212
• Larrson, Karl-Erik: Snächtrumpterna på Fiji. Etnografiska Museets Arstryck 1952-1954:13-23 (Reprint).
• Nieuw Guinea Studien (New Guinea Studies). Journal of the New Guinea Research Foundation, The Hague. 1st year, No. 1, January, 1957.
• Notes on Contributors 214
• Memoir Supplement: Nga Moteatea. Part 1 256-311

No. 3—September, 1957
• Frontispiece: Himiona Kaamira of Te Rarawa 216
• The Story of Kupe: As written down by Himiona Kaamira and translated by Bruce Biggs.
• Maori Text 217
• English Translation 232
• The Role of Tribal Tradition in New Zealand Prehistory. By J. B. W. Roberton 249
• Some Thoughts on Charcoal and the Generating of Fire by Percussion in Old Maori Usage. By Leo Fowler 264
• New Zealand Archaeology, 1957. By J. Golson 271
• Differentiation by Adaptation in Polynesian Societies. By Marshall D. Sahlins 291
• Ta'u. Stability and Change in a Samoan Village. Part I. By Lowell D. Holmes 301
• The Anthropology and Maori Race Section of the Auckland Institute and Museum 339
• Correspondence 344
• Notes on Contributors 346

No. 4—December, 1957
• Comment 349
• Some Observations on Maori and Pakeha Intelligence Test Performance. By James E. Ritchie 351
• Ancient Occupied Sites of the Paraparaumu District. By Peter Beckett 357
• Four Folk Tales from the Ellice Islands. By R. G. Roberts 365
• Variations in Polynesian Social Organization. By Irving Goldman 374
• Notes on Fijian War Clubs. With a System of Classification. By R. A. Derrick 391
• A Unique Tahitian Stone Figure. By Bengt Danielsson 396
• Ta'u. Stability and Change in a Samoan Village. Part 1. By Lowell D. Holmes 398
• Notes and Queries: 436
• [594] Perforated Sinker, Otago.
• [595] Pacific Exploration.
• Book Review: 438
• Sinclair, Keith: The Origin of the Maori Wars. Review by M. P. K. Sorrenson.
• Notes on Contributors 443
• Membership List 444