Tourism Māori Assessment Task
Tauira
Date
Unit standard
Title
List and use a range of Māori greetings and farewells in tourism
Number
17384
Version
4
Level
3
Credits
3
Assessed outcome
Outcome 1
List and use a range of te reo Māori greetings and farewells in tourism
Conditions

All tasks must be completed to achieve this unit standard.

You may work in pairs or groups however you must ensure you contribute as much as
others in your group. You will be assessed individually.

Your assessor will discuss with you how long you have to complete these assessment
activities.

You and your assessor will discuss your choice of presentation method and resources
(e.g. PowerPoint, whakaari, video etc).

Your assessor will discuss with you the processes for reassessment.
Understanding the terminology

People credited with this unit standard are able to list and use a range of te reo Māori
greetings and farewells in tourism.

Tourism Māori is an indigenous cultural experience of interaction and engagement with
manuhiri.
Instructions
The responses and any other evidence will be collected by the assessor and may be
retained for moderation purposes
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Assessment Tasks
Task 1
(1.1)
When greeting manuhiri in te reo Māori, it is important to be able to greet them in the
appropriate manner using the correct phrasing and correct pronunciation.
1a List in the table below, one appropriate Māori greeting for each…
Type of greeting
Who the greeting is for
1
Formal
For a group
2
Informal
For one person
3
Informal
For two people
Appropriate greeting
1b List in the table below, one appropriate Māori farewell for each…
Type of farewell
Who the farewell is for
1
Formal
For a group
2
Informal
For one person
3
Informal
For two people
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Task 2
(1.2)
Powhiri: Māori greetings
Role play – Scenario 1
You are a guide for a local tourism operation and are required to welcome a group of
tourists to their cultural experience. You will be assessed on your ability to perform ngā
mihi (greetings and farewells) appropriately, and from memory, with correct pronunciation
and correct use of grammar.
During your welcome you must:
 Acknowledge te Atua, ngā mate, mana whenua, ngā manuhiri.
 Use two formal types of greetings; one to two people and one to a group.
 Use two informal types of greetings; one to a single person and one to two people.
Examples:
 Ko te mea tuatahi, kei te mihi ki o tatou nei kaihanga, nāna i homai, nāna i tango, nāna
hoki i whakairohia.
 Ki ngā mate kei waenganui i a tātou, haere, haere, haere atū rā.
 Ki te whare e tū nei me te papa e takoto nei, tēnā kōrua.
 Ki ngā manuhiri tūārangi, kia orā, mōrena, nau mai, haere mai ki te marae o tatou te iwi
Māori.
 Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā hoki tātou katoa.
Role play – Scenario 1
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Task 3
(1.2)
Poroporoaki: Māori farewells
Role play – Scenario 2
You are now at the end of the cultural experience and your visitors are about to leave.
However, before they do you are required to give them a poroporoaki (farewell).
You must perform from memory and use the correct pronunciation and grammar to
farewell them in an appropriate manner.
During your farewell must:
 Use two formal types of farewell; one to a group and one to two people.
 Use two informal types of farewell; one to a single person and one to two people.
Examples:
 Ē ngā mana, e ngā waka, e āku raurangatira mā tēnā koutou.
 Ē ngā manuhiri tūārangi ka nui te mihi ki a koutou.
 Ko tēnei te wā whakamutunga o te āhuatanga nei.
 Kia pai ki te tūtaki i a koutou.
 Hoki atū i runga i te aroha o te Atua.
 Nō reira ka nui ēnei kōrero.
 Kia tau te rangimārie.
 Ma te atua hei manaaki hei tiaki i a koutou katoa.
 Pōmarie, haere rā, ka kite anō.
 Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
Role play – Scenario 2
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Observation Sheet – Greetings, Mihi, Poroporoāki
TAUIRA:
ASSESSOR:
DATE:
Formal and informal
greetings
Assessor Comments
One person
Two people
Three or more people
or a group
Mihi
Assessor Comments
Te Atua
Ngā mate
Mana whenua
Manuhiri
Formal and informal
farewells
Assessor Comments
One person
Two people
Three or more people
or a group
Achieved: Yes
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