NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Raranga kete whakairo
Level
4
Purpose
7876 version 4
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Credits
4
This unit standard is for people furthering their knowledge and
practice in Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify kete
whakairo patterns and designs used by iwi and hapū; analyse
tikanga and kawa associated with kete whakairo; identify and
select tools and materials for kete whakairo; and complete kete
whakairo.
Classification
Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora > Raranga
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 18689, Whakamārama i ngā tikanga a te Whare Pora, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
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Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora – a house or place that is set aside to teach and conserve
the art of weaving.
Kaitohu – a person who has been endorsed by their whānau and/or hapū to assess
against this unit standard and is considered by them to have advanced skills in
weaving.
2
Traditional refers to pre-1900;
Contemporary refers to post-1900.
3
It is recommended that this unit standard is completed in conjunction with one of the
following unit standards: Unit 7870, Prepare kiekie for kete whakairo; Unit 7871,
Prepare pīngao for kete whakairo; and Unit 7875, Prepare harakeke for kete
whakairo.
4
It is also recommended that this unit standard is completed in conjunction with Unit
7872, Prepare to dye whenu for kete whakairo.
5
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include but are not limited to – Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and the Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995.
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The context of assessment 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 kaupapa, tikanga and take.
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Resources recommended for the Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora unit standards are:
Hamilton, A. The Art Workmanship of the Māori Race in New Zealand (Dunedin:
Fergusson and Mitchell, 1896).
Prendergast, M. Fun With Flax: 50 Projects for Beginners (Auckland: Reed Methuen,
1987).
Brown, C. Kete Making (Wellington: Department of Education, 1975).
Kururangi, M. Weaving (Wellington: Department of Education, 1964).
Prendergast, M. Māori Basketry for Beginners: Te Mahi Kete: a practical guide for
craft workers, setting out the preparation of materials, and weaving techniques for
Māori baskets. Rev ed. (Auckland: Reed Books, 1986).
Prendergast, M. Raranga Whakairo: Māori Plaiting Patterns (Auckland: Reed Books,
1991).
Prendergast, M. Feathers and Fibre: A Survey of Traditional and Contemporary
Māori Craft (Auckland: Penguin, 1984).
Prendergast, M. Te Aho Tapu: The Sacred Thread (Auckland: Reed Methuen, 1987).
Puketapu-Hetet, E. Māori Weaving (Auckland: Pitman, 1989).
Ling Roth, H. The Māori Mantle (Halifax, England: Bankfield Museum, 1923).
Reprinted Carlton, Beds: Ruth Bean, 1979).
Museums, Archives and private collections.
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For candidates that may not belong to a hapū and/or iwi, the kaitohu may negotiate
on behalf of or nominate a hapū and/or iwi from their resource base.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify kete whakairo patterns and designs used by one or the candidate’s own iwi and
hapū.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Kete whakairo patterns and designs of at least one or the candidate’s own iwi
and hapū are identified according to discussions with kaumātua, kuia, kaitohu
kete and other kaitiaki.
1.2
Information collected is recorded and kept in accordance with at least one or the
candidate’s own iwi and hapū tikanga and kawa.
1.3
At least one or the candidate’s own iwi and hapū whakatauāki, whakataukī,
history and waiata associated with kete whakairo patterns and designs are
recited and performed with correct pronunciation and application.
1.4
Kete whakairo patterns are reproduced in accordance with the given kaupapa.
1.5
Directory of patterns is produced as a resource for future reference in
accordance with tikanga and kawa.
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Outcome 2
Analyse tikanga and kawa associated with kete whakairo.
Range
traditional, contemporary.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Traditional and contemporary tikanga and kawa associated with kete whakairo
are analysed and compared in terms of the application processes.
2.2
Analysis includes a summary demonstrating understanding of the application
process of traditional and contemporary tikanga and kawa associated with kete
whakairo.
Outcome 3
Identify and select tools and materials for kete whakairo.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tools are named and selected in quantities sufficient for the project.
Range
3.2
haehae, scissors, string.
A resource list which includes the origins of tools, materials, and equipment is
produced.
Outcome 4
Complete kete whakairo to stand unsupported.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Patterns are selected and named in accordance with the kaupapa.
Range
4.2
two colours minimum, two patterns minimum.
Materials are selected to complete kete whakairo.
Range
one of, or a mixture of any from – pīngao, kiekie, harakeke, kuta.
4.3
Kete is able to stand unsupported.
4.4
Kete is stored in accordance with tikanga and kawa.
Planned review date
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 September 1998
N/A
Review
2
26 April 2001
N/A
Review
3
22 May 2009
N/A
Rollover
4
21 March 2013
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0162
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 (CMRs). 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
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