Assessment Schedule 7869
Standard:
Title:
7869 Version 4 Level 2 (2 credits)
Prepare harakeke for kete
Activities
Evidence
Judgement
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Note
Due to the use of tools “special note 3” applies
during this assessment.
The assessor/kaitohu is expected to observe you
during the harvesting of the harakeke
Activities are to be carried out under kaitohu
supervision with minimal guidance.
Project specifications
Harvest and prepare harakeke to complete a kete
using 80 whenu at 1.27 cm wide.
Expose sufficient muka at the ends of the
harakeke to complete the whiri
The candidate’s journal with visual and written
evidence.
Visuals may include video or photographs of the
candidates performing the activities.
Written includes a description of the activity
performed.
The sample answers are description samples.
Activity 1
Research and identify at least two varieties of
harakeke growing in your rohe that are suitable
for kete making, and also who has mandate to
give permission to harvest the harakeke
according to the iwi or hapū traditions.
(Performance criteria 1.1)
Phormium tenax – has softer drooping leaves
suitable for kete making and is found at the pa
harakeke in Cannons Creek.
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Research identified

two or more varieties of harakeke in
own rohe suitable for kete making.
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Who has mandate to give permission
to harvest the harakeke in
accordance with iwi or hapū
traditions.
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Activities
Activity 1a
Research and name the traditional tools made of
stone, bone and shell used for kete making.
(Performance criteria 3.1)
Activity 2
Get permission to harvest the harakeke in
accordance with your research and iwi or hapū
traditions.
(Performance criteria 1.2)
Activity 2a
Prepare the following tools to harvest and work
the harakeke in accordance with the project
specifications

a knife,

razor,

needles and
Evidence
Traditional tools
Stone – haehae
Haehae is used to remove excess water and
soften each whenu
Shell - kuku, pipi.
Can be used to soften whenu and scrap/extract
muka.
The signed document giving permission to harvest
the harakeke.
The tools I have selected and prepared are
 A sharp knife to harvest the harakeke.
 Kuku shell for scraping.
 Needles used to divide the leaf into 1.27cm
width whenu
Judgement
√/X
Research named the traditional tools
made of stone, bone and shell used for
kete making.
Permission was signed in accordance
with the researched information based on
iwi and hapū traditions.
Tools were prepared in accordance with
the project specifications  a knife
 a razor
 needles
 haehae
 haehae.
(Performance criteria 3.2)
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Activities
Evidence
Judgement
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I used a sharp knife to harvest the harakeke.
I cut (number) of leaves of harakeke.
I harvested from the outer leaves leaving the
central leaf (rito) and the two leaves on either
side of the rito in accordance with the tikanga
and kawa principles in regards to the biosustainability management of the plants.
Provide a Photo of the pa harakeke, before and
after harvest
The correct tool was used to harvest the
harakeke.
Activity 3
Strip the harakeke leaves.
Assemble the harakeke in accordance with the
project specifications.
Check the quantity, quality and size of the
harakeke are in accordance with the project
specifications.
(Performance criteria, 2.1)
I stripped the harakeke leaves into 1.27cm strips.
I assembled 80 harakeke strips.
Each harakeke is of good quality, no holes, splits
or spots etc.
Take a photo of the discarded whenu
Take a photo of the 48 whenu selected for kete
making
The correct tool was used to strip the
harakeke.
The quantity of whenu assembled was in
accordance with project specifications.
The size of whenu was in accordance
with the project specifications.
The quality of the whenu was in
accordance with the project
specifications.
Activity 3a
Using the correct tools scrape and soften the
harakeke exposing sufficient muka at the ends to
complete the whiri.
Make sure the muka is of the correct length,
quantity and quality to complete the whiri.
(Performance criteria, 2.2, 2.3)
I used the back end of the knife. On the dull side
of the whenu and from the centre of the harakeke
to the tip. I pulled the harakeke between my
thumb and the back of the knife applying pressure
to the back of the knife as I pulled exposing
sufficient muka on each harakeke to complete the
whiri.
The correct tools were used to scrape and
soften the harakeke.
The whenu were scraped and softened in
accordance with the project
specifications.
Activity 2b
Take a sharp tool.
Harvest enough harakeke to meet the
requirements of the project specifications.
During the harvest, practice and maintain the
tikanga and kawa principles in regards to the biosustainability management of the plant.
(Performance criteria 1.3)
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Harakeke harvested met the requirements
of the project specifications.
The bio-sustainability management of the
plant was carried out in accordance with
the rohe tikanga and kawa.
The muka on the ends of the whenu are
of the required length, quantity and quality
to complete the whiri.
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Assessment Result:
A
Achieved
Candidate signature
Dated
Assessor signature
Dated
NA
Not achieved
Assessor comments:
If applicable, reasons why Candidate has not achieved unit standard:
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Proposed re-assessment date:
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