NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Raranga whāriki whakairo
Level
6
Purpose
7900 version 4
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Credits
30
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
whāriki whakairo patterns and designs used by one of the
candidate’s own iwi and hapū; apply tikanga and kawa
associated with whāriki whakairo; identify and prepare tools
and materials used for whāriki whakairo; and raranga whāriki
whakairo.
Classification
Ngā Mahi ā te Whare Pora > Whāriki
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
1
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.
Kaupapa – refers to the overall theme, pattern, materials, to be reproduced in the
Whāriki.
2
Traditional refers to pre-1900;
Contemporary refers to post-1900.
3
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include but are not limited to – Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and the Health and Safety Regulations in
Employment 1995.
4
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 Mitchel, University of Otago, 1896).
Pendergrast, 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).
Pendergrast, 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).
Pendergrast, M. Raranga Whakairo: Māori Plaiting Patterns (Auckland: Reed Books,
1991).
Pendergrast, M. Feathers and Fibre: A Survey of Traditional and Contemporary
Māori Craft (Auckland: Penguin, 1984).
Pendergrast, 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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It is recommended that this unit standard be used in conjunction with one of the
following unit standards: Unit 7904, Gather and prepare harakeke for whāriki
whakairo; Unit 7903, Gather and prepare kiekie for whāriki; Unit 7898, Gather and
prepare kuta for whāriki whakairo.
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For candidates that may not belong to a hapū and/or iwi the kaitohu may negotiate
on behalf of them or nominate a hapū and/or iwi from their resource base.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify whāriki whakairo patterns and designs used by at least one of the candidate’s own
iwi and hapū.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Discussions are held with kaumātua, kuia, kaitohu raranga and other kaitiaki to
identify whāriki whakairo patterns and designs of at least one of the candidate’s
own iwi and hapū.
1.2
Information collected is kept in accordance with tikanga and kawa.
1.3
Own tribal whakatauki, history and waiata associated with whāriki whakairo
patterns and designs are identified and performed with correct pronunciation
and appropriate application.
1.4
Whāriki whakairo patterns are reproduced in accordance with the given
kaupapa.
1.5
Directory of patterns is produced for future resource and reference.
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Outcome 2
Apply tikanga and kawa associated with whāriki whakairo.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Traditional and contemporary tikanga and kawa associated with whāriki
whakairo are compared and conclusions about appropriate applications are
drawn.
2.2
Tikanga and kawa associated with whāriki whakairo are applied at the
appropriate times to demonstrate understanding of the process and application.
Outcome 3
Identify and prepare tools and materials used for whāriki whakairo.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tools are named and selected in sufficient quantities in accordance with the
project specifications.
Range
3.2
haehae, scissors, string, stockings.
A resource list is produced in accordance with the project specifications.
Range
origins of tools, materials, equipment.
Outcome 4
Raranga whāriki whakairo.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Patterns are selected in terms of the related kaupapa.
Range
4.2
2 colours minimum, 2 joins minimum, 2 patterns minimum.
Materials are selected to complete whāriki whakairo.
Range
One of, or any mixture of – kiekie, harakeke, kuta, pīngao.
4.3
Whāriki whakairo are completed in accordance with project specifications and
the kaupapa.
4.4
Storage methods for whāriki are 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.
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