Assessment Schedule 7873
Standard:
Title:
7873 Version 4 Level 2 (4 credits)
Produce muka
Activities
Evidence
Note
Due to the use of tools “special note 3” applies
during this assessment.
Activities are to be carried out under kaitohu
supervision with minimal guidance.
The candidate’s journal with attached photo’s and
descriptions.
Activity 1
Research and identify
Sample answers:
Judgement
The research
Research identified

at least two or more local sources of
harakeke.
In Porirua.

at least 2 local sources of harakeke

who has the mandate to give permission to
harvest the pa harakeke.
There is a pa harakeke on Whitireia park and
permission to harvest the harakeke can be sought
from the Porirua City Council, the Wellington
regional council or Ngati Toa Iwi.

who has mandate to give permission
to harvest the harakeke.
(Performance criteria 1.1)
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Activities
Activity 1a
Research and identify the traditional and
contemporary tools used to produce muka.
(Performance criteria 3.1)
Evidence
Judgement
Traditional tools
Kuku shells or specially shaped rocks were used
to cut the harakeke from the base.
Research identified two traditional and
two contemporary tools and their use.
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Kuku were also used to strip and soften the
harakeke.
Stone pounders were used to soften the fibre.
Contemporary tools
Sharp knives or other cutting tools are used to cut
the harakeke from the base.
Kuku shells, scissors, knives are used to scrape
and soften the whenu.
Activity 2
Gain permission to harvest the harakeke in
accordance with the information in your research.
The mandated person/s may be 
The local whānau

The hapū

The iwi or
The signed permission document.
Permission was gained from either;
 the local whānau,
 hapū,
 iwi or
 regional authority.
 The regional authority
(Performance criteria 1.1)
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Activities
Evidence
Judgement
Activity 2a
Sharpen the tools.
Using the sharp tool harvest enough harakeke to
make muka.
During the harvest you must;
Photographs of candidate holding the
sharp tool and harvesting the harakeke
with a description of the harvest in accordance
with the tikanga and kawa principles in regards to
the bio-sustainability management of the plants.
A sharp tool was used to harvest the
harakeke.

practice and maintain the tikanga and kawa
principles in regards to the bio-sustainability
management of the plants.


Tikanga and kawa in regards with the
harvesting of the harakeke were observed
and practiced appropriately.
The tikanga principles in regards to the
bio-sustainability management of the
plant was observed and practiced
appropriately.
(Performance criteria 2.2)
Activity 2b
Assemble suitable whenu to produce muka.
Make sure
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Photograph of the candidate assembling
the whenu with a description of the
quantity, quality and size of the whenu.
the quantity of whenu is enough to produce
muka



the quality of the whenu is suitable to
produce muka
The quantity of whenu assembled is
the correct amount to produce muka.
The quality of whenu assembled is
free of splits, holes, and spots etc.
The size of whenu is the correct width
to produce muka.

the whenu are a suitable size to produce
muka.
(Performance criteria 2.3)
Activity 3
Select and assemble the correct tools and
materials to complete the project that include
kuku, scrapers, scissors, haehae, string.
(Performance criteria, 3.2)
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Photograph of candidates with the tools
and materials and a description of the
tools.
Appropriate tools and materials were
selected and assembled.
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Activities
Activity 3a
Strip and prepare the harakeke to the required
size to produce muka.
(Performance criteria, 4.1)
Activity 3b
Using the correct tool scrape the whenu as by
applying pressure to the blade of the tool until the
muka is exposed.
(Performance criteria, 4.2)
Activity 3c
Scrape and rub the fibre until filmy substance on
harakeke disappears and clean muka appears.
Keep scraping and rubbing the muka until it
meets the required consistency according to the
kaitohu directions.
(Performance criteria, 4.3, 4.4)
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Evidence
Photographs of the candidate stripping
harakeke and a description of the
process and size.
Photographs of the candidate with the
whenu after scraping and a description
of the scraping process until the muka
is exposed.
Photograph of the candidate with the exposed
muka.
Photograph of the candidate scraping
and rubbing the fibre.
Photograph of the candidate with clean
muka.
Photograph of candidate with the muka at the
required consistency according to the kaitohu.
Judgement
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The correct tools were used.
The whenu were stripped and sized in
accordance with the kaitohu instructions.
The correct tools are used appropriately
and health and safety procedures are
observed.
The whenu is scraped until the muka is
exposed.
The fibre was scraped and rubbed until
clean muka appeared.
The muka was scraped and rubbed to
meet the required consistency in
accordance with the kaitohu directions.
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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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