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Title
Describe the impacts of legislation on wāhi tapu, and develop a
management plan component to protect wāhi tapu
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people who have an interest in the
management and protection of taonga and/or sites of
significance to whānau/hapū.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
impacts of selected legislation on Māori and wāhi tapu; and
develop a management plan component for the protection of a
selected wāhi tapu.
Classification
Environment Māori > Wāhi Tapu
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
It is recommended that people undertaking this unit standard
consider working towards unit standards at level 2 from the
subfield Reo Māori and Tikanga listed on the Directory of
Assessment Standards.
Explanatory notes
1
The context of the assessment of this unit standard is limited to the 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.
2
The definitions of Māori words and concepts must be verified by the iwi or hapū in the
area that the assessment takes place.
3
Assessment against this unit standard may include but is not limited to – oral
presentations, visual presentations, written presentations, whakaari, waiata, haka,
mōteatea.
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the – Te Ture
Whenua Maori Act 1993; Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; Resource Management Act
1991; Fisheries Act 1996; Protected Objects Act 1975 (formerly known as the
Antiquities Act 1975); Public Works Act 1981; Crown Minerals Act 1991; Reserves
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Act 1977; Conservation Act 1987; Rotorua City Geothermal Energy Empowering Act
1967; Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, and their amendments.
5
Definitions
Kaitiakitanga – refers to Māori environmental management systems evolved to
protect and enhance the mauri of taonga and ensure the sustainable use and
management of natural and physical resources.
Tino rangatiratanga – ownership, full authority, control.
Wāhi tapu – sacred place, site of cultural or spiritual significance; an area of land
containing a place sacred to Māori in the traditional, spiritual, religious, ritual or
mythological sense.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the impacts of selected legislation on Māori and wāhi tapu.
Range
evidence of two impacts for each of the evidence requirements below is
required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Sections 6 (e), 42, and 58 of the Resource Management Act (RMA) are
described in terms of their impacts on Māori and wāhi tapu.
1.2
Heritage protection sections 187-198 of the RMA are described in terms of their
impacts on Māori and wāhi tapu.
1.3
Sections 42-45, 65-69, 74-75, 85-90, and 92-96 of the Heritage New Zealand
Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 are described in terms of their impacts on Māori and
wāhi tapu.
Outcome 2
Develop a management plan component for the protection of a selected wāhi tapu.
Range
may include but is not limited to – objective(s); options for achieving
objective(s); stakeholder interests; cultural requirements; national, regional body
requirements; costs and resources – human, natural, financial; legal
considerations; analysis of options; identification of best option(s) for achieving
objective(s).
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describe how the management plan component recognises and provides for
tino rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga in consultation with the iwi, hapū, whānau,
and marae connected to the selected wāhi tapu.
2.2
The management plan component includes a policy statement for the protection
of the selected wāhi tapu.
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policy statement may include but is not limited to – purpose of the
plan component; key task(s) to be completed; responsibility for
achieving goal(s); procedure for accessing and accounting for use
of resources.
Range
Planned Review Date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 2015
N/A
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0166
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Comments on this unit standard
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suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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