diff --git a/nan.h b/nan.h
index c24260a1..1544d83b 100644
--- a/nan.h
+++ b/nan.h
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ typedef v8::UnboundScript      NanUnboundScript;
 typedef v8::Script             NanBoundScript;
 #endif
 
+#if (NODE_MODULE_VERSION < 42)
+typedef v8::String::ExternalAsciiStringResource
+    NanExternalOneByteStringResource;
+#else  // io.js v1.0.0
+typedef v8::String::ExternalOneByteStringResource
+    NanExternalOneByteStringResource;
+#endif
+
 #include "nan_new.h"  // NOLINT(build/include)
 
 // uv helpers
@@ -1716,6 +1724,30 @@ template<typename T> static size_t _nan_hex_decode(
   return i;
 }
 
+namespace NanIntern {
+
+inline
+NanExternalOneByteStringResource const*
+GetExternalResource(v8::Local<v8::String> str) {
+#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION < 42
+    return str->GetExternalAsciiStringResource();
+#else  // io.js v1.0.0
+    return str->GetExternalOneByteStringResource();
+#endif
+}
+
+inline
+bool
+IsExternal(v8::Local<v8::String> str) {
+#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION < 42
+    return str->IsExternalAscii();
+#else  // io.js v1.0.0
+    return str->IsExternalOneByte();
+#endif
+}
+
+}  // end of namespace NanIntern
+
 static bool _NanGetExternalParts(
     v8::Handle<v8::Value> val
   , const char** data
@@ -1730,23 +1762,13 @@ static bool _NanGetExternalParts(
   assert(val->IsString());
   v8::Local<v8::String> str = NanNew(val.As<v8::String>());
 
-#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION >= 42  // io.js v1.0.0
-  if (str->IsExternalOneByte()) {
-    const v8::String::ExternalOneByteStringResource* ext;
-    ext = str->GetExternalOneByteStringResource();
+  if (NanIntern::IsExternal(str)) {
+    const NanExternalOneByteStringResource* ext;
+    ext = NanIntern::GetExternalResource(str);
     *data = ext->data();
     *len = ext->length();
     return true;
   }
-#else
-  if (str->IsExternalAscii()) {
-    const v8::String::ExternalAsciiStringResource* ext;
-    ext = str->GetExternalAsciiStringResource();
-    *data = ext->data();
-    *len = ext->length();
-    return true;
-  }
-#endif
 
   if (str->IsExternal()) {
     const v8::String::ExternalStringResource* ext;
diff --git a/nan_implementation_12_inl.h b/nan_implementation_12_inl.h
index 7f942fe4..5f0bff05 100644
--- a/nan_implementation_12_inl.h
+++ b/nan_implementation_12_inl.h
@@ -62,14 +62,26 @@ Factory<v8::External>::New(void * value) {
   return v8::External::New(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value);
 }
 
+//=== Function =================================================================
+
+Factory<v8::Function>::return_t
+Factory<v8::Function>::New( NanFunctionCallback callback
+                          , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data) {
+  return v8::Function::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent()
+                          , callback
+                          , data);
+}
+
 //=== Function Template ========================================================
 
 Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate>::return_t
 Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate>::New( NanFunctionCallback callback
                                   , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data
                                   , v8::Handle<v8::Signature> signature) {
-  return v8::FunctionTemplate::New(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), callback, data,
-      signature);
+  return v8::FunctionTemplate::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent()
+                                  , callback
+                                  , data
+                                  , signature);
 }
 
 //=== Number ===================================================================
@@ -120,6 +132,13 @@ Factory<v8::Object>::New() {
   return v8::Object::New(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent());
 }
 
+//=== Object Template ==========================================================
+
+Factory<v8::ObjectTemplate>::return_t
+Factory<v8::ObjectTemplate>::New() {
+  return v8::ObjectTemplate::New(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent());
+}
+
 //=== RegExp ===================================================================
 
 Factory<v8::RegExp>::return_t
@@ -191,11 +210,7 @@ Factory<v8::String>::New(v8::String::ExternalStringResource * value) {
 }
 
 Factory<v8::String>::return_t
-#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION >= 42  // io.js v1.0.0
-Factory<v8::String>::New(v8::String::ExternalOneByteStringResource * value) {
-#else
-Factory<v8::String>::New(v8::String::ExternalAsciiStringResource * value) {
-#endif
+Factory<v8::String>::New(NanExternalOneByteStringResource * value) {
   return v8::String::NewExternal(v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value);
 }
 
diff --git a/nan_implementation_pre_12_inl.h b/nan_implementation_pre_12_inl.h
index a4dc3570..4c4ae116 100644
--- a/nan_implementation_pre_12_inl.h
+++ b/nan_implementation_pre_12_inl.h
@@ -67,13 +67,29 @@ Factory<v8::External>::New(void * value) {
   return v8::External::New(value);
 }
 
+//=== Function =================================================================
+
+Factory<v8::Function>::return_t
+Factory<v8::Function>::New( NanFunctionCallback callback
+                          , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data) {
+  return Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate>::New( callback
+                                           , data
+                                           , v8::Handle<v8::Signature>()
+                                           )->GetFunction();
+}
+
+
 //=== FunctionTemplate =========================================================
 
 Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate>::return_t
 Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate>::New( NanFunctionCallback callback
                                   , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data
                                   , v8::Handle<v8::Signature> signature) {
-  return v8::FunctionTemplate::New(callback, data, signature);
+  // Note(agnat): Emulate length argument here. Unfortunately, I couldn't find
+  // a way. Have at it though...
+  return v8::FunctionTemplate::New( callback
+                                  , data
+                                  , signature);
 }
 
 //=== Number ===================================================================
@@ -122,6 +138,13 @@ Factory<v8::Object>::New() {
   return v8::Object::New();
 }
 
+//=== Object Template ==========================================================
+
+Factory<v8::ObjectTemplate>::return_t
+Factory<v8::ObjectTemplate>::New() {
+  return v8::ObjectTemplate::New();
+}
+
 //=== RegExp ===================================================================
 
 Factory<v8::RegExp>::return_t
diff --git a/nan_new.h b/nan_new.h
index 7b92b7a9..7058d123 100644
--- a/nan_new.h
+++ b/nan_new.h
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ struct Factory<v8::External> : FactoryBase<v8::External> {
   static inline return_t New(void *value);
 };
 
+template <>
+struct Factory<v8::Function> : FactoryBase<v8::Function> {
+  static inline
+  return_t
+  New( NanFunctionCallback callback
+     , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data = v8::Handle<v8::Value>());
+};
+
 template <>
 struct Factory<v8::FunctionTemplate> : FactoryBase<v8::FunctionTemplate> {
   static inline
@@ -110,6 +118,11 @@ struct Factory<v8::Object> : FactoryBase<v8::Object> {
   static inline return_t New();
 };
 
+template <>
+struct Factory<v8::ObjectTemplate> : FactoryBase<v8::ObjectTemplate> {
+  static inline return_t New();
+};
+
 template <>
 struct Factory<v8::RegExp> : FactoryBase<v8::RegExp> {
   static inline return_t New(
@@ -139,11 +152,7 @@ struct Factory<v8::String> : FactoryBase<v8::String> {
   static inline return_t New(std::string const& value);
 
   static inline return_t New(v8::String::ExternalStringResource * value);
-#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION >= 42  // io.js v1.0.0
-  static inline return_t New(v8::String::ExternalOneByteStringResource * value);
-#else
-  static inline return_t New(v8::String::ExternalAsciiStringResource * value);
-#endif
+  static inline return_t New(NanExternalOneByteStringResource * value);
 
   // TODO(agnat): Deprecate.
   static inline return_t New(const uint8_t * value, int length = -1);
@@ -209,12 +218,26 @@ NanNew(A0 arg0, A1 arg1, A2 arg2, A3 arg3) {
   return NanIntern::Factory<T>::New(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3);
 }
 
+// Note(agnat): When passing overloaded function pointers to template functions
+// as generic arguments the compiler needs help in picking the right overload.
+// These two functions handle NanNew<Function> and NanNew<FunctionTemplate> with
+// all argument variations.
+
+// v8::Function and v8::FunctionTemplate with one or two arguments
 template <typename T>
 typename NanIntern::Factory<T>::return_t
+NanNew( NanFunctionCallback callback
+      , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data = v8::Handle<v8::Value>()) {
+    return NanIntern::Factory<T>::New(callback, data);
+}
+
+// v8::Function and v8::FunctionTemplate with three arguments
+template <typename T, typename A2>
+typename NanIntern::Factory<T>::return_t
 NanNew( NanFunctionCallback callback
       , v8::Handle<v8::Value> data = v8::Handle<v8::Value>()
-      , v8::Handle<v8::Signature> signature = v8::Handle<v8::Signature>()) {
-    return NanIntern::Factory<T>::New(callback, data, signature);
+      , A2 a2 = A2()) {
+    return NanIntern::Factory<T>::New(callback, data, a2);
 }
 
 // Convenience
@@ -284,11 +307,7 @@ NanNew(v8::String::ExternalStringResource * value) {
 
 inline
 NanIntern::Factory<v8::String>::return_t
-#if NODE_MODULE_VERSION >= 42  // io.js v1.0.0
-NanNew(v8::String::ExternalOneByteStringResource * value) {
-#else
-NanNew(v8::String::ExternalAsciiStringResource * value) {
-#endif
+NanNew(NanExternalOneByteStringResource * value) {
   return NanNew<v8::String>(value);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/nannew.cpp b/test/cpp/nannew.cpp
index 4f990e3e..854e6bd5 100644
--- a/test/cpp/nannew.cpp
+++ b/test/cpp/nannew.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ NAN_METHOD(testExternal) {
   return_NanUndefined();
 }
 
+NAN_METHOD(testFunction) {
+  NanScope();
+  NanTap t(args[0]);
+  t.plan(2);
+
+  t.ok(_( assertType<Function>(NanNew<Function>(testFunction))));
+  v8::Local<String> data = NanNew("plonk");
+  t.ok(_( assertType<Function>(NanNew<Function>(testFunction, data))));
+
+  return_NanUndefined();
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(testFunctionTemplate) {
   NanScope();
   NanTap t(args[0]);
@@ -192,6 +204,28 @@ NAN_METHOD(testNumberObject) {
   return_NanUndefined();
 }
 
+NAN_METHOD(testObject) {
+  NanScope();
+  NanTap t(args[0]);
+
+  t.plan(1);
+
+  t.ok(_(assertType<Object>( NanNew<Object>())));
+
+  return_NanUndefined();
+}
+
+NAN_METHOD(testObjectTemplate) {
+  NanScope();
+  NanTap t(args[0]);
+
+  t.plan(1);
+
+  t.ok(_(assertType<ObjectTemplate>( NanNew<ObjectTemplate>())));
+
+  return_NanUndefined();
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(testScript) {
   NanScope();
   NanTap t(args[0]);
@@ -355,9 +389,11 @@ NAN_METHOD(testRegression242) {
   NanScope();
   NanTap t(args[0]);
 
-  // This line needs to *compile*. Not much to test at runtime.
+  // These lines must *compile*. Not much to test at runtime.
   Local<FunctionTemplate> ft = NanNew<FunctionTemplate>(overloaded);
   (void)ft;  // not unused
+  Local<Function> f = NanNew<Function>(overloaded);
+  (void)f;  // not unused
 
   t.plan(1);
 
@@ -412,9 +448,12 @@ void Init(Handle<Object> exports) {
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testBooleanObject);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testDate);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testExternal);
+  NAN_EXPORT(exports, testFunction);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testFunctionTemplate);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testNumber);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testNumberObject);
+  NAN_EXPORT(exports, testObject);
+  NAN_EXPORT(exports, testObjectTemplate);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testScript);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testSignature);
   NAN_EXPORT(exports, testString);
diff --git a/test/js/nannew-test.js b/test/js/nannew-test.js
index 34fca26b..2358a9e0 100644
--- a/test/js/nannew-test.js
+++ b/test/js/nannew-test.js
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@ test('strings', function (t) {
   t.equals(bindings.newStringFromChars(), "hello?");
   t.equals(bindings.newStringFromCharsWithLength(), "hell");
   t.equals(bindings.newStringFromStdString(), "hello!");
+
+  t.end();
 });