NZQA registered unit standard
2584 version 8
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Title
Define Māori art images to generate whakairo design
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people furthering their knowledge in
whakairo. It supplements the Mana Whakairo and
Whakaraupapa Whakairo unit standards.
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and
contextualise imagery in whakairo.
Classification
Whakairo > Toi Whakairo
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 2581, Explain design principles used to generate twodimensional Māori design; Unit 2583, Explain pattern
conventions used to generate whakairo design; and Unit 2598,
Carve material surfaces to create Māori art; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 2582, Explain design principles used to generate threedimensional whakairo design; Unit 2585, Define Māori art
forms to generate Māori design; Unit 2587, Implement process
decisions to generate Māori design; and Unit 2599, Carve relief
form to create Māori art.
Explanatory notes
Glossary
Form – a configuration of details that together comprise a visual entity;
Figurative – imagery that seeks to actualise a physical representation of psychic or natural
phenomena;
Non-figurative – imagery that does not seek to actualise a physical representation but may
represent psychic or natural phenomena;
Raumoa – the ’v’ channel section of a haehae groove;
Patapata – the ridge section of a haehae cut;
Taratara-a-Kae is also known as taratara-o-Kae;
Naturalistic is a term used to encompass images that are based on copying natural
phenomena;
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NZQA registered unit standard
2584 version 8
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Abstract is a term used to encompass images that show distortion of natural phenomena
which relies on representing rather than copying, and images that do not rely on natural
phenomena as a source.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse imagery in whakairo.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Form is analysed chronologically to identify figurative imagery in whakairo.
Range
1.2
Form is analysed chronologically to identify non-figurative imagery in Māori art.
Range
1.3
manaia, pakake, kaeaea, torea, tiki, moko, pekapeka, kuri,
marakihau, taniwha, manu, ika, pītau a manaia, whakaahua o te
ao turoa.
raumoa, patapata, haehae, pakati, tuara kuri, rauponga,
whakarare, rauru, taratara-a-Kae, taowaru, whakaironui, unaunahi,
ritorito, pūwerewere, ponahi, matakupenga, kiri kiore, pakura,
pikorauru, maui, raperape, koiri, kowhai ngutukura, mangopare,
kowhai ngutukaka, kape rua, puhoro, takarangi, poutama,
porourangi poutama, aramoana, patiki, taki toru, roimata toroa,
mumu, kaokao, waharua and whakarua kopito, niho taniwha,
purapura whetu, Mangaroa, konohi aua, papakirango.
Form is analysed chronologically to discriminate naturalistic and abstracted
figurative imagery in whakairo.
Outcome 2
Contextualise imagery in whakairo.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Figurative imagery is analysed to identify the relationship between image and
object in whakairo.
Range
2.2
adornment, commemoration, utilitarian.
Non-figurative imagery is analysed to identify the relationship between image
and object in whakairo.
Range
adornment, commemoration, utilitarian.
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Planned review date
2584 version 8
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
5 December 1995
N/A
Revision
2
6 April 1998
N/A
Revision
3
19 April 2000
N/A
Revision
4
18 September 2001
N/A
Revision
5
11 March 2004
N/A
Review
6
12 December 2008
N/A
Revision
7
21 May 2010
N/A
Rollover
8
21 February 2013
N/A
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