Tourism Māori Assessment Task
Tauira
Date
Unit standard
Title
Discuss ngā hekenga mai and iwi settlement, and compare Māori customs
with those of another Polynesian people
Number
17387
Version
4
Level
5
Credits
15
Assessed outcomes
Outcome 1
Discuss and trace ngā hekenga mai across Polynesia.
Outcome 2
Discuss an iwi settlement in Aotearoa.
Outcome 3
Compare and contrast Māori customs, traditions, and values with those of
another Polynesian culture.
Resources
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Buck, P. 1974. The Coming of the Māori. Second edition. Wellington: Whitcombe
and Tombs.
Harawira, W. 1997. Te Kawa o Te Marae: A Guide for all Marae Visitors. Auckland:
Reed.
Karetu, T. 1978 “Kawa in Crisis” in Tihe Mauri Ora: Aspects of Māoritanga, edited by
Michael King, 67-79. Wellington: Methuen New Zealand.
Salmond, A. 2004. Hui: A Study of Māori Ceremonial Gatherings. Auckland: Reed.
Tauroa, H. and P. 1993. Te Marae: A Guide to Customs & Protocol. Auckland: Reed.
Te Moana, W. 1978. The Marae: Guidelines for Teachers Planning a Marae Visit.
Hamilton: University of Waikato, Centre for Māori Studies and Research.
Conditions
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All tasks must be completed to achieve this unit standard.
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Your assessor will discuss with you how long you have to complete these assessment
tasks.
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You and your assessor will discuss your choice of presentation method and resources
(e.g. computer, whakaari, tuhituhi etc).
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Assessment against this unit standard is limited to local rohe or takiwā. Where local
rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana
whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū views should be encouraged in
order to enrich and enhance understanding of key Māori concepts and practices.
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Conditions
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You may work in pairs or groups however you will be assessed individually.
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Your assessor will discuss with you the processes for reassessment.
Understanding the terminology
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: discuss and trace ngā hekenga mai
across Polynesia; discuss an iwi settlement in Aotearoa; and compare and contrast
Māori customs, traditions, and values to those of another Polynesian culture.
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Tourism Māori is an indigenous cultural experience of interaction and engagement with
manuhiri.
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Iwi settlement is where the waka landed and whānau settled.
Instructions
The following methods may be used to complete the assessment for this unit standard:
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500-600 word written response and/or
PowerPoint presentation (15 mins) and/or
Performance i.e. roleplay/mōteatea/waiata
Evidence must show correct spelling and use of grammar as well as referenced materials
using APA referencing.
The responses and any other evidence will be collected by the assessor and may be
retained for moderation purposes
Assessment Tasks
Task 1
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(1.1)
Research the rationale for ngā hekenga mai across Polynesia focusing on the socioeconomic conditions and how these conditions influenced the migration from Hawaiki
to Aotearoa. Present your information in one of the following forms:
o 500-600 word written response, and/or
o PowerPoint presentation (15 mins) and/or
o Performance i.e. roleplay/mōteatea/waiata
Please include all of the following: disputes, overcrowding, warfare, human sacrifice, and
mana in your discussion.
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Task 2
(1.2)
Provide evidence of settlement and chronological patterns that took place during the
migration across Polynesia to Aotearoa.
Please include at least three of the following settlement patterns: fishing, hunting,
gathering, gardening, language, kai, symbols, construction and establishing communities
in your response.
Also include at least three of the following chronological settlements: Hawaii, Lapita
pottery, Rapanui, Thor Heyerdahl.
Task 3
(2.1, 2.2)
3a (2.1)
Using an aerial view of iwi settlement within Aotearoa that shows the diversity of
settlement areas, discuss and give referenced evidence of the effect of settlement on the
local environment.
Please include at least four of the following: hunting, fishing, landscape, land use, water,
air, climate, sustainability, people, and coastal in your response.
3b (2.2)
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In terms of iwi settlement within your local rohe and according to whānau, hapū and
iwi accounts, discuss the different media used to establish the history of settlement
and provide evidence.
Include and explain at least two of the following Iwi accounts: karakia, mōteatea,
pakiwaitara, pūrākau, whakapapa.
ii
The economic trade and social benefits of iwi settlement in terms of the positive or
negative outcomes for the whānau, hapū/ and or iwi:
Evidence of two positive and two negative outcomes is required.
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Task 4
(3.1, 3.2)
Compare and contrast Māori customs, traditions, and values in terms of welcome and
hospitality with another Polynesian culture.
Customs and traditions may include but are not limited to – atua, haka, kai, kākahu,
kupu, poroporoaki, pōwhiri, toi, waiata, whakairo, whaikōrero, whare.
Select four of these.
Values may include but are not limited to – manaakitanga, tapu, aroha, aroha ki te
tangata, tiakitanga, whanaungatanga, and Kotahitanga.
Select four of these.
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