Ko te nuinga o te whakamahinga o tēnei hua mō te whakamaroke, e tohu ana i te nui o te whakamaroke, te haumākū rānei. Ā, e whakamahia whānuitia ana i roto i ngā taputapu tino tika, rongoā, ahumahi hinu matū, kai, kākahu, hiako, taputapu whare me ētahi atu hau ahumahi. Ka taea te whakaranu ki ngā whakamaroke kiripaka ma me te tātari ngota, hei tohu.
Ngā Whakatakotoranga Hangarau:
| Taonga | Raraunga | |
| Te kaha mimiti % | RH = 20% ≥ | 9.0 |
| RH =50% ≥ | 22.0 | |
| Rahi whaimana % ≥ | 90.0 | |
| Ngaronga i te whakamaroke % ≤ | 2.0 | |
| Huringa Tae | RH = 20% | Whero |
| RH = 35% | Whero karaka | |
| RH = 50% | Kōwhai karaka | |
| Tae matua | Whero papura | |
Rahi: 0.5-1.5mm, 0.5-2mm, 1-2mm, 1-3mm, 2-4mm, 2-5mm, 3-5mm, 3-6mm, 4-6mm, 4-8mm.
Mōkihi: Ngā pēke 15kg, 20kg, 25kg rānei te taumaha. He pahu pepa, he pahu rino rānei te taumaha 25kg; he pēke 500kg, 800kg rānei te taumaha.
Tuhipoka: Ka taea te whakarite i te ōrau makuku, te tākai me te rahi