NZQA registered unit standard
25336 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi within colonial and
hapū law
Level
5
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: compare
and contrast texts of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of
Waitangi; and explain the impact of colonial and hapū law on
the status of treaties.
Classification
Te Mātauranga Māori me te Whakangungu > Te Mātauranga
Māori Whānui
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The source documents for this unit standard are the Māori text te Tiriti o Waitangi
and the English text the Treaty of Waitangi. For the purpose of this unit standard the
generic term te Tiriti refers to both texts.
2
Definitions
Hapū law is the assertion of ownership of land and resources based on tikanga,
unbroken occupation (ahi kā), and the exercise of ancestral mana. This law predates
the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi. Hapū law controlled the
social, economic and political arenas within te ao Māori. This concept may also be
applied to tangata whenua of other countries who share a similar social structure to
Māori.
Written accounts refer to written commentaries by Māori and non-Māori on
interpretations of the Māori and English versions of te Tiriti.
Māori oral accounts refer to the oral accounts of those at the discussions before and
after the signing of the Treaty that have since been documented. It may also refer to
commentaries based on oral accounts of interpretations of the Māori and English
versions of te Tiriti and may include but are not limited to mōteatea, waiata,
whakapapa.
Colonial law – refers to law established to serve a colony. In terms of time periods,
New Zealand was deemed to be an independent colony from 1840-1907.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Compare and contrast texts of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is compared and contrasted with the Treaty of Waitangi in
terms of the intent of each of the articles and the differences in interpretation of
the two versions.
1.2
Key sections, phrases, and words in te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of
Waitangi are identified, compared, and analysed in terms of their differences in
meaning.
1.3
Māori oral accounts of te Tiriti o Waitangi and written accounts are examined in
terms of their similarities and differences.
Outcome 2
Explain the impact of colonial and hapū law on the status of treaties.
Range
te Tiriti and one other treaty are required;
domestic law, international law; indigenous knowledge and customs.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Colonial law is explained in terms of its impact on the status of treaties.
2.2
Hapū law is explained in terms of its impact on the status of treaties.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 May 2009
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
2
14 December 2012
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
3
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0091
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NZQA registered unit standard
25336 version 3
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the CMR. The CMR also includes useful information about
special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training
programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special
resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA Maori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016