Qualification Title
Rumakihia te Taiao (Kaupae 6)
Level 6
Credits 120
Strategic Purpose
Statement
This qualification is intended for those who have previous experience in Te Taiao
and are seeking an advanced qualification to manage in their respective Taiao
contexts.
Qualification Type
Diploma
The purpose of this qualification is to strategically integrate mātauranga Taiao
within a global context to maintain and enhance Te Taiao for current and future
generations.
Graduates of this qualification will lead current and future Taiao initiatives for
whanau, hapu, iwi and community.
Graduate
Profile
Graduates will be able to apply the following essential skills and processes in a bi
and multi cultural environment relevant to Te Taiao;
Rangatiratanga: (30 credits)
Articulate strategies to generate solutions based on reflective best practice.
Turangawaewae/ Rangatiratanga (20 credits)
Empower learning and performance of whanau, hapu, iwi, and others to enhance
Te Taiao.
Outcome Statement
Te Pono me te Tika (20 credits)
Analyse, interpret, and adapt constituting documents within kawa, tikanga, and
legislative frameworks to initiate future development for management of te Taiao.
Kaitiakitanga/ Whanaungatanga (30 credits)
Design and develop strategic direction to meet whanau, hapu, and iwi aspirations
for Te Taiao.
Rangatiratanga (20 credits)
Manage and lead learning and performance within dynamic contexts.
Education
Pathway
The qualification provides a pathway for those seeking to improve or further
develop their skills knowledge in Te Taiao.
Graduates may progress to;
Te Ahu Taiao: Bachelor of Environment
Te Mana Ao Turoa – Taiao, Bachelor of Māori Advancement (Environment)
Bachelor of Iwi Environmental Management
He Tohu Ako Tawhiti - Bachelor of Mātauranga Māori
Te Tohu Toi Tangata: The Bachelor of Humanities
Bachelor of Environmental Planning
Bachelor of Māori and Pacific Development
Bachelor of Science – Environmental
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental)
Bachelor in Environmental Management Planning
Bachelor in Environmental Management
Employment
Pathway
Graduates of this diploma will have the skills and knowledge to lead in a range of
Te Taiao management and leadership roles.
They will be equipped for roles, or leading to roles such as; Hapu and Iwi
Environmental/Conservation management roles, Cultural/Heritage Advisors, Iwi
Resource Consultants, Iwi Monitors, Environmental Resource Managers, Surveyors,
Planners/Developers, Department of Conservation Programme Managers, Local
Government/Crown Agency Advisors.