Te Hiringa o te Taiao
Qualification Details
Title
Te Hiringa o te Taiao
Level
Kaupae 4
Credits
60
Type
Certificate
NZSCED
090314
This qualification is intended for whānau, hapū, and others with some
experience in mātauranga Taiao who are seeking a formal qualification in
tiaki Taiao.
Strategic purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to develop from an āhuatanga Māori
perspective skills grounded in mātauranga Taiao to protect and enhance te
Taiao for current and future generations.
Graduates of this qualification will understand the value of mātauranga Taiao
and will contribute to future development of te Taiao for whānau, hapū, iwi
and community.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to;
Kaitiakitanga/ Whānaungatanga: (10 Credits)
Develop and manage communication strategies and relationships
with a range of stakeholders in their respective Taiao contexts.
Kaitiakitanga/Turangawaewae: (15 Credits)
Explain the unique relationship between tangata whenua and their
Taiao to ensure mātauranga a whānau, hapū, iwi based
management of te Taiao.
Explain strategies how Taiao taonga and resources can be protected
and managed for current and future generations.
Graduate profile
Te Pono me te Tika: (15 Credits)
Identify and explain relevant kawa, tikanga, and legislation to protect
and manage te Taiao that will achieve the best outcomes for whanau,
hapu, and iwi.
Pukengatanga: (10 credits)
Utilise appropriate modern technology and tools in operational
practice in the protection and enhancement of te Taiao.
Rangatiratanga/ Whānaungatanga: (10 Credits)
Apply the concepts of kaitiakitanga, tangata whenua, mana
whenua, and ahi ka roa within a Taiao operational context for self
and others.
The qualification provides a pathway for those seeking to improve or
further develop their skills knowledge in te tiaki Taiao.
Graduates may progress to;
Rumakihia te Taiao, Level 6
New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture, Level 5
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Operations, Level 5
Education pathway
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Technician), Level 5
New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Studies, Level 5
Manu Taiko – Hoka Rangi, Level 6
Or other Level 5 mātauranga Maori qualifications, or qualifications in
environmental and horticultural fields of study.
*N.B. Qualification pre-requisite requirements vary dependent on the
specific field of study.
Graduates of this certificate will have the skills and knowledge to
contribute to future Taiao development of whānau, hapū, iwi, and
community.
Employment pathway
Community / cultural pathway
They will be equipped for roles, or leading to roles such as; Hapū
and Iwi Environmental/Conservation supervisor roles,
Department of Conservation/Parks/Reserves Rangers, Nga
Whenua Rahui supervisor, Nature Guides,
Conservation/Environmental education, contracting, or
consultancy roles.
This qualification provides a pathway for graduates to develop
capability and capacity to protect, maintain, and enrich mātauranga
Taiao for whānau, hapū, iwi/community for future and current
generations.
Qualification Award
Please provide details
about the award of the
qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the
requirements of the graduate outcomes.
Credit gained for an outcome may be used only once to meet the
requirements of this qualification.
Awarding bodies for this qualification will be any education organisation
accredited under section 38 of the Education Amendment Act 2011 to
deliver a programme leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the NZQF logo and the name and logo of the
Tertiary Education Organisation offering the training leading to the award
of the qualification, the full qualification title, NZQA reference number,
and the date of award of the qualification.
If the TEO has been awarded the Mātauranga Māori Evaluative Quality
Assurance (MMEQA) Qual Mark for a programme of study leading to
this qualification, the certificate will also display the MMEQA Qual Mark.
Review Period
Please specify the period
of review for the
qualification
3-5 years
Qualification Specification
Please provide details on the following:
The process for ensuring consistency of Te Hiringa o te Taiao graduate
profiles will be evidence-based, outcomes-focussed, and grounded in the
MM EQA kaupapa Maori principles: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga,
Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Pukengatanga, Kaitiakitanga,
Rangatiratanga, Tūrangawaewae.
Arrangements for managing
consistency
All Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) (either arranging training or
delivering programmes that lead to the award of the Te Hiringa o te Taiao
qualification) are required to participate in a biennial consistency hui with the
qualification developer. The purpose of this hui will be to confirm
consistency of qualification outcome achievement by the TEO’s graduates.
The system will be funded on a contributory basis.
The qualification developer will facilitate an initial regional hui to
introduce and present the qualification.
The qualification developer may appoint an external reviewer(s) to
manage the consistency process, review consistency hui outcomes,
and prepare a report which will be distributed to the TEOs and other
relevant stakeholders.
The biennial consistency hui will involve:
 peer review of evidence associated with graduates’ achievement of
outcomes

establishing a periodic cycle for the review kaupapa focus for the
external consistency review.

agreeing acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification
outcome achievement, and areas for improvement

identifying issues and/or improvement opportunities associated with
outcome achievement.
The qualification developer considers that programme owners should be
responsible for determining how to evidence the consistency of their
graduates against the requirements of the graduate profile outcomes.
However standard evidence for all programme providers will include:

portfolios of student work relating to the qualification and the annual
kaupapa focus requirements of the consistency hui
And one of the following:

graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement

TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes

Relevant MM EQA external evaluation and review data.
Māori Qualifications Services recognises the importance and value of
prior learning achieved within both formal and informal settings.
Processes may include:
Credit transfer and recognition
of prior learning arrangements

recognition for people who have worked in Taiao settings for a
period of time, or who have mātauranga Māori knowledge and
skills, and have not had any formal recognition of their skills

assisting people to upgrade previously gained qualifications

credit for learning achieved in previously gained qualifications
that aligns with outcomes in this qualification.
Accredited providers delivering programmes that lead to award of this
qualification must have policies and procedures in place for
managing credit transfer, and assessing recognition of prior learning
and recognition of current competency. These policies and
procedures, and associated fees must be available to candidates
prior to enrolment.
Assessment standards already achieved by the candidate, which are
specified in this qualification, may be credited to the qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements (where
applicable)
Achieved
Pre-requisites to meet
regulatory body or legislative
requirements (where
applicable)
There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body, or
legislative requirements for this qualification
Mandatory conditions for
qualification
Programmes leading to the award of this qualification will be
evaluated using the Mātauranga Maori evaluative quality assurance
(MM EQA) tools, processes, and methodologies.
Optional conditions for
qualification
Conditions relating to specific outcomes
Graduate Profile Outcome
(including indicative credit
values)
Kaitiakitanga/
Whānaungatanga: (10 Credits)
Develop and manage
communication strategies and
relationships with a range of
stakeholders in their respective
Taiao contexts.
Kaitiakitanga/Turangawaewae:
(15 Credits)
Explain the unique relationship
between tangata whenua and
their Taiao to ensure
mātauranga a whānau, hapū, iwi
based management of te Taiao.
Conditions
Mandatory or
Optional
Optional
Optional
Explain strategies how Taiao
taonga and resources can be
protected and managed for
current and future generations.
Te Pono me te Tika: (15
Credits)
Identify and explain relevant
kawa, tikanga, and legislation to
protect and manage te Taiao
that will achieve the best
Optional
outcomes for whanau, hapu,
and iwi.
Pukengatanga: (10 credits)
Utilise appropriate modern
technology and tools in
operational practice in the
protection and enhancement
of te Taiao.
Optional
Rangatiratanga/
Whānaungatanga: (10 Credits)
Apply the concepts of
kaitiakitanga, tangata
whenua, mana whenua, and
ahi ka roa within a Taiao
operational context for self
and others.
Optional