The collection of equipment at the Press includes a substantial amount of lead and wooden type. The two main typefaces used in the early years were Van Dijck and Garamond. Since then, a range of types representing most of the type families are part of the collection as are over 115 fonts of wood types, sourced from Stephenson & Blake, DeLittle, and Page, plus some unique handcut and hand-routed faces. Wai-te-ata Press also has an historically representative range of printing presses rescued from local commercial printeries or on loan from various individuals and institutions: two Albions from the early to mid-nineteenth century (Hopkinson & Cope, Miller and Richard); three treadle platens (Arab, Diadem, Prouty's Perfecting Press); three cylinder proofing presses (Asbern, Littlejohn, Vandercook SP25); and several table top clamshell presses. The collection also includes some rarities/oddities, including a set of hand-cut wooden letters one foot high purportedly used to print advertisements for display on the sides of Wellington's tramcars, and a Victorian rule-bending machine.