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National Certificate in Wāhi Tapu (Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
60
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2016.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga
Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4) [Ref: 2345].
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification will be 31 December
2016 at which time the qualification will be discontinued. From that date no results can be
reported against the qualification.
Learners currently enrolled in programmes working towards the replaced qualification may
either complete the requirements by 31 December 2016 or transfer their results to the
replacement New Zealand qualification.
This qualification contains an expired unit standard that had been replaced. For the
purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement unit
standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expired unit standard –
see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
27652, 27483
21848
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
May 2006
February 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2016
December 2016
It is the intention of NZQA Māori Qualifications Services that no existing learner will be
disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, any person who considers
that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:
Māori Qualifications Services
NZQA
PO Box 160
Wellington 6140
Telephone: 04 463 3000
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National Certificate in Wāhi Tapu (Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
60
Purpose
The National Certificate in Wāhi Tapu (Level 4) [Ref: 1241] is aimed particularly at those
people who have an interest in, or who are currently working within, the area of the
management and protection of Māori heritage and wāhi tapu.
This qualification focuses on developing the knowledge and skills of the holder to manage
areas of cultural and spiritual significance to Māori. Candidates awarded this qualification
will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of wāhi tapu, and the wide and
varied relationships of Pākehā and Māori to wāhi tapu, including relevant legislation.
All the standards in this qualification are compulsory as this is the set of well-defined skills
and knowledge required of people in the management and protection of wāhi tapu. The
standards focus on the resources and management practices pertaining to wāhi tapu, and
outline the management tools used in the care and protection of wāhi tapu. Candidates
are required to prepare, implement and evaluate a kaitiakitanga project that has been
developed to care for a particular area. They are also required to identify and describe
Māori management practices of at least three local wāhi tapu.
This qualification may lead on to the proposed National Certificate in Māori Environmental
Management and Practices (Advanced) (Level 5), or it may provide a pathway to the
following qualifications that are currently listed on the New Zealand Register of Quality
Assured Qualifications: the Certificate in Environmental Science and Resource
Management, the Certificate in Iwi Environmental Management and Trusteeship, the
Diploma in Environmental Management, and the Bachelor of Māori Development.
Special Notes
While prerequisite unit standards are not specified in this qualification, it is recommended
that candidates have gained credit for level 2 Reo Māori and Tikanga unit standards to
meet the entry requirements of the Wāhi Tapu unit standards. Candidates may have
gained credit for level 2 Reo Māori unit standards through the National Certificate in Māori
(Te Waharoa) (Level 2) [Ref: 0878], or the National Certificate in Reo Māori (Level 4)
[Ref: 0426].
Credit Range
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Total
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of all of the
specified standards.
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in the Qualifications Authority Rules
and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (Id). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the Id and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field
Māori
Subfield
Environment Māori
Domain
Māori Environmental Practices
Id
Title
20325 Whakatū tētahi paeroa kaitiakitanga/Prepare and plan a
kaitiakitanga project
20326 Whakamahi tētahi paeroa kaitiakitanga/Carry out a
kaitiakitanga project
20327 Whakaaromātai tētahi paeroa kaitiakitanga/Evaluate a
kaitiakitanga project
Domain
Wāhi Tapu
Id
Title
21847 Whakamāramatia te tikanga o te wahi tapu/Explain concepts of
wāhi tapu
21848 Whakamōhiotia, whakamāramatia te pānga o te Māori ki te
wāhi tapu, ki tā te ture anō hoki/Identify and explain the
relationship of Māori to wāhi tapu, including legal recognition
21849 Whakamōhiotia, whakamāramatia te pānga o te Pākehā ki te
wāhi tapu/Identify and explain the relationship of Pākehā to
wāhi tapu
21850 Whakaaturia mai te mōhio ki ngā rawa e pā ana ki te wāhi
tapu/Demonstrate knowledge of resources pertaining to wāhi
tapu
21851 Whakaaturia mai te mōhio ki ngā tikanga Māori e pā ana ki te
wāhi tapu/Demonstrate knowledge of Māori management
practice pertaining to wāhi tapu
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Credit
4
4
6
4
8
Level
4
Credit
6
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Whakamōhiotia, whakamāramatia ngā tikanga whakahaere hei
tiaki i te wāhi tapu/ Identify and explain management tools
used in the care of wāhi tapu
Subfield
General Education Māori
Domain
Māori Geography
Id
Title
6144
Explain wāhi tapu in relation to how Māori manage the
environment
Level
4
Credit
6
Level
3
Credit
6
Transition Arrangements
None.
Version 1 of this qualification was republished to correct an error in the listings.
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and the provider.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
Code
Description
1977
Māori/Environment Māori/Wāhi
Tapu
NZSCED
Code
Description
090314 Society and Culture/Studies in
Human Society/Tikanga - Maori
Customs
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Recommended Entry
6142
Credit for Reo Maori and
Tikanga unit standards at
level 2 or higher, or
demonstrate equivalent
skills and knowledge
6143
Level 2
20325
Wahi Tapu unit
standards:
21847, 21848, 21849,
21850, 21851, 21852
20326
20327
Level 4
Key
Unit Standards not included in this Qualification
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