NZQA registered unit standard
20324 version 5
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Title
Describe legislation in relation to wāhi tapu, and develop a
management plan to protect wāhi tapu
Level
6
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
describe the impacts of selected legislation on Māori and
wāhi tapu;
discuss the effectiveness of legislation in protecting wāhi
tapu; and
develop a management plan for the protection of a
selected wāhi tapu.
Classification
Environment Māori > Māori Environmental Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
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
Descriptions and explanations can be presented in a number of ways that may
include oral presentations, visual presentations, written presentations, whakaari,
haka, whaikōrero and waiata
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include– Te Ture Whenua Maori Act
1993; Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; Resource Management Act 1991; Fisheries Act
1996; Historic Places Act 1993; Protected Objects Act 1975 (formerly known as the
Antiquities Act 1975); Public Works Act 1981; Crown Minerals Act 1991; Reserves
Act 1977; Conservation Act 1987; Geothermal Energy Act 1953; and their
amendments.
3
4
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.
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NZQA registered unit standard
20324 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the impacts of selected legislation on 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 6-7, 11-12 and 22-32 of the Historic Places Act 1993 are described in
terms of their impacts on Maori and wāhi tapu.
Outcome 2
Discuss the effectiveness of legislation in protecting wāhi tapu.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The RMA is discussed in terms of its effectiveness in the protection of wāhi
tapu.
2.2
The Historic Places Act 1993 is discussed in terms of its effectiveness in the
protection of wāhi tapu.
2.3
Mining related legislation is discussed in terms of its effectiveness in the
protection of wāhi tapu.
Range
2.4
Crown Minerals Act 1991, Geothermal Energy Act 1953.
The Protected Objects Act 1975 is discussed in terms of its effectiveness in the
protection of wāhi tapu.
Outcome 3
Develop a management plan for the protection of a selected wāhi tapu.
Range
may include – 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).
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20324 version 5
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Evidence requirements
3.1
The management plan recognises and provides for tino rangatiratanga and
kaitiakitanga in consultation with the iwi, hapū, whānau, and marae of the
selected wāhi tapu.
3.2
The management plan includes a policy statement for the protection of the
selected wāhi tapu.
policy statement may include – purpose of plan; 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
17 December 2003
31 December 2012
Review
2
27 October 2006
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
3
17 September 2010
31 December 2012
Review
4
17 November 2011
31 December 2017
Review
5
19 November 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0166
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Please note
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which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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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.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20324 version 5
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016