NZQA registered unit standard
16058 version 3
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Title
Describe the history of a hāhi Māori
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
factors which led to the establishment of a hāhi; and describe
the history of a hāhi Māori.
Classification
Tikanga > Tikanga Concepts
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Local iwi or hapu curriculum aims and objectives take precedence with this unit
standard.
2
The context of the inquiries required should begin with the local rohe or takiwā.
Where local rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapu, the tangata
whenua or mana whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapu views should
be encouraged in order to enrich and enhance understanding of key Māori kaupapa,
tikanga and take.
3
Definitions of local Māori words and concepts in the local dialect must be verified by
the local iwi and or hapu concerned.
4
Resource support includes but is not limited to the following:
Binney, J, Redemption Songs: A Life of te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki, (Auckland, NZ:
Auckland University Books, 1995).
Henderson, J. M, Ratana: The Man, the Church, the Political Movement, (Wellington,
NZ: A.H. and A.W. Reed, 1972).
Mikaere, B, Te Maiharoa and the Promised Land, (Auckland, NZ: Heinemann, 1988).
Scott, D, Ask That Mountain, (Auckland, NZ: Heinemann Publishers, 1975).
Webster, P, Rua and the Māori Millennium, (Wellington, NZ: Victoria University
Press, 1979).
5
Resource support identified above are examples only and are in no way meant to be
prescriptive. It is envisaged that different areas will access publications and other
resources specific to their area.
6
Definitions relevant to the use of this unit standard include:
Hāhi Māori
A number of Māori churches have evolved since contact with Pākehā. They have
usually evolved around the spiritual and political leadership of a Māori prophet.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Ratana, Te Kooti, Te Ua Haumene, Te Maiharoa, and Rua Kenana are some
examples of these leaders and prophets. While founded on the Christian Bible,
Māori interpretations gave a framework of belief and worship which suited Māori.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the factors which led to the establishment of a hāhi.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description details the social, economic and political environment that
preceded the establishment of the hāhi.
1.2
The description details the spiritual events which led to the establishment of the
hāhi.
1.3
The description details the events surrounding key people in the establishment
of the hāhi.
Outcome 2
Describe the history of a hāhi Māori.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The description details the basis of the teachings and beliefs of the hāhi.
2.2
The description details adaptations of introduced religions incorporated into the
hāhi.
2.3
The description details the spiritual, social, economic and political impact of the
hāhi.
2.4
The description details the importance of prophets and prophecies.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 June 1999
31 December 2015
Review
2
19 December 2003
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
12 December 2013
N/A
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SSB Code 194
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NZQA registered unit standard
16058 version 3
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA Maori Qualifications Services
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016