Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4) me ngā whenu kōwhiringa o Wāhi
Tapu me Ngā Tapuwae
Qualification Details
Title
Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4) me ngā whenu
kōwhiringa o Wāhi Tapu me Ngā Tapuwae
Level
Kaupae 4
Credits
80
Type
Certificate
NZSCED
090314
This qualification is intended for whānau, hapū, and others who work in the
area of resource management, specifically in the protection and
management of Māori heritage and wāhi tapu.
The purpose of the qualification is to develop, from an āhuatanga Māori
perspective, skills and knowledge to protect and manage Māori heritage
and sites of significance – Cultural and Spiritual – to Māori for current and
future generations.
Strategic purpose
statement
Graduates of this qualification will understand the value of Māori heritage
and sites of significance, and the tools available for their protection and
management.
Graduates who complete the Wāhi Tapu strand will also have the skills and
knowledge to advocate for, and protect and manage, Māori heritage and
sites of significance to their whānau and hapū.
Graduates who complete the Ngā Tapuwae strand will also have the skills
and knowledge to assist archaeological work and provide the cultural values
knowledge for Māori heritage and sites of significance to their whānau and
hapū.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Graduate profile
Whanaungatanga: (10 credits)
Apply effective communication skills and strategies to establish and

manage internal and external relationships.
Engage with government and local authorities to protect and manage

sites of significance to Māori.
Gather information and communicate it effectively, orally and in writing to

whānau, hapū, and other stakeholders.
Te Pono me te Tika: (10 credits)
Apply kawa, tikanga; and relevant legislation, policies, processes, and

protocols to protect and manage sites of significance to Māori.
Kaitiakitanga: (20 credits)
Apply the seven Maori cultural values (Cram, 2009; Smith 1999) when

researching Māori heritage and sites of significance.
Utilise a range of information sources to identify whānau/hapū

associated with sites of significance to Māori and explain the values

associated with them.
Identify and explain the responsibility of whānau/hapū in the
management and conservation of taonga and artefacts.
Pukengatanga: (10 credits)
Utilise technology to identify, record, and store information and data

pertinent to sites of significance to Māori.
Rangatiratanga: (10 credits)
Identify and explain the rights and responsibilities of whānau/hapū to care,
protect and manage their sites of significance.
The Wāhi Tapu Strand:
*Strand Focus – Advocacy, protection, and management of Māori heritage
and sites of significance.
Turangawaewae:(5 credits)
Identify specific sites of significance to whānau/hapū and explain the

kōrero, whakapapa, kawa, and tikanga associated with them.
Kaitiakitanga:(5 credits)
Apply kawa and tikanga to protect and manage sites of significance to

whānau/hapū.
Maintain and enhance the mātauranga held by the whānau/hapū in

relation to sites of significance, for future generations.
Rangatiratanga:(10 credits)
Apply the concepts of kaitiakitanga, tangata whenua, mana whenua, and

ahi kā roa to protect and manage Māori heritage and sites of significance
to whānau/hapū.
Contribute to the development of best practice models and strategic

direction to protect and manage Māori heritage and sites of significance
to whānau/hapū.
Apply appropriate strategies to strengthen whānau/hapū, to manage taonga,
and protect and manage their sites of significance.
The Ngā Tapuwae Strand:
*Strand Focus – Archaeological work and cultural values knowledge for Māori
heritage and sites of significance.
Turangawaewae:(5 credits)
Identify specific sites of significance to whānau/hapū and explain the

kōrero, whakapapa, kawa, and tikanga associated with them.
Kaitiakitanga:(5 credits)
Apply kawa and tikanga to protect and manage sites of significance to

whānau/hapū.
Maintain and enhance the mātauranga held by the whānau/hapū in

relation to sites of significance, for future generations.
Pukengatanga:(10 credits)
Demonstrate basic archaeological skills and knowledge to assist in
determining the archaeological and Māori values of a site.
This qualification provides a pathway for those seeking to improve or further
develop their skills and knowledge in Māori heritage and resource
management.
Education pathway
Graduates may progress to Rumakihia te Taiao (Kaupae 6), Manu Taiko –
Toro (Level 4), New Zealand Diploma in Māori Tourism (L5/6).
Or other Level 5 mātauranga Maori qualifications, or qualifications in heritage
and archaeological fields of study.
*N.B. Qualification pre-requisite requirements vary dependent on the specific
field of study.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will likely be employed as iwi monitors,
Heritage advisors, conservation professionals, archaeology assistants,
consultants in iwi resource management units to – planners, developers,
contractors, local government, crown agencies, and iwi authorities.
Community / cultural
pathway
This qualification provides a pathway for graduates to develop capability and
capacity to protect, maintain, and enrich mātauranga Taonga Tuku Iho for
Whānau, hapū, iwi/community for future and current generations.
References;
Cram, F. (2009). Maintaining indigenous voices. In D. Mertens & P. Ginsberg
(Eds.), SAGE Handbook of social science research ethics. Thousand Oaks,
California: SAGE. pp.308-322.
Smith L.T. (1999). Decolonising methodologies: Research and indigenous
peoples. New York: Zed Books & Dunedin: Otago University Press.
Qualification Award
Please provide details
about the award of the
qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the
requirements of the graduate outcomes.
Credit gained for an outcome may be used only once to meet the
requirements of this qualification.
Awarding bodies for this qualification will be any education organisation
accredited under section 38 of the Education Amendment Act 2011 to
deliver a programme leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the NZQF logo and the name and logo of the
Tertiary Education Organisation offering the training leading to the award
of the qualification, the full qualification title, NZQA reference number,
and the date of award of the qualification.
If the TEO has been awarded the Mātauranga Māori Evaluative Quality
Assurance (MMEQA) Qual Mark for a programme of study leading to
this qualification, the certificate will also display the MMEQA Qual Mark.
Review Period
Please specify the period
of review for the
qualification
3-5 years
Qualification Specification
Please provide details on the following:
The process for ensuring consistency of Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho
graduate profiles will be evidence-based, outcomes-focussed, and grounded in the
MM EQA kaupapa Maori principles: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga, Whanaungatanga,
Manaakitanga, Pukengatanga, Kaitiakitanga, Rangatiratanga, Tūrangawaewae.
All Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) (either arranging training or delivering
programmes that lead to the award of the Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho
qualification) are required to participate in a biennial consistency hui with the
qualification developer. The purpose of this hui will be to confirm consistency of
qualification outcome achievement by the TEO’s graduates.
The system will be funded on a contributory basis.
Arrangements for managing
consistency
The qualification developer will facilitate an initial regional hui to introduce
and present the qualification.
The qualification developer may appoint an external reviewer(s) to manage
the consistency process, review consistency hui outcomes, and prepare a
report which will be distributed to the TEOs and other relevant stakeholders.
The biennial consistency hui will involve:
 peer review of evidence associated with graduates’ achievement of
outcomes

establishing a periodic cycle for the review kaupapa focus for the external
consistency review.

agreeing acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification
outcome achievement, and areas for improvement

identifying issues and/or improvement opportunities associated with
outcome achievement.
The qualification developer considers that programme owners should be
responsible for determining how to evidence the consistency of their graduates
against the requirements of the graduate profile outcomes.
However standard evidence for all programme providers will include

details of absolute consultation with whanau, hapū, iwi that upholds the
cultural and ethical values, and mana of tangata whenua when
researching Māori heritage and sites of significance.

portfolios of student work relating to the qualification and the annual
kaupapa focus requirements of the consistency hui
And one of the following:

graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome achievement

TEO moderation outcomes which may include moderation/benchmarking
across common programmes

Relevant MM EQA external evaluation and review data.
Māori Qualifications Services recognises the importance and value of prior
learning achieved within both formal and informal settings.
Processes may include:
Credit transfer and recognition
of prior learning arrangements

recognition for people who have worked in Maori heritage settings for a
period of time, or who have mātauranga Māori knowledge and skills,
and have not had any formal recognition of their skills

assisting people to upgrade previously gained qualifications

credit for learning achieved in previously gained qualifications that
aligns with outcomes in this qualification.
Accredited providers delivering programmes that lead to award of this
qualification must have policies and procedures in place for managing credit
transfer, and assessing recognition of prior learning and recognition of
current competency. These policies and procedures, and associated fees
must be available to candidates prior to enrolment.
Assessment standards already achieved by the candidate, which are
specified in this qualification, may be credited to the qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements (where
applicable)
Achieved
Pre-requisites to meet
regulatory body or legislative
requirements (where
applicable)
There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body, or legislative
requirements for this qualification.
Mandatory conditions for
qualification
Tertiary Education Organisations either arranging training or delivering
programmes that lead to the award of the Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga
Tuku Iho qualification will ensure absolute consultation with whanau, hapū,
iwi that upholds the cultural and ethical values, and mana of tangata
whenua when researching Māori heritage and sites of significance.
Programmes leading to the award of this qualification will be evaluated
using the Mātauranga Maori evaluative quality assurance (MM EQA) tools,
processes, and methodologies.
Optional conditions for
qualification
Conditions relating to specific outcomes
Graduate Profile Outcome
(including indicative credit
values)
Conditions
Mandatory or
Optional
Whanaungatanga: (10
credits)
Apply effective

communication skills and
strategies to establish
and manage internal and
external relationships.
Engage with government

and local authorities to
protect and manage sites
of significance to Māori.
Gather information and
communicate it
effectively, orally and in
writing to whānau, hapū,
and other stakeholders.
Optional
Te Pono me te Tika: (10
credits)
Apply kawa, tikanga; and
relevant legislation, policies,
processes, and protocols to
protect and manage sites of
significance to Māori.
Optional
Kaitiakitanga: (20 credits)
Apply the seven Maori

cultural values (Cram,
2009; Smith 1999) when
researching Māori
heritage and sites of
significance.
Utilise a range of

information sources to
identify whānau/hapū
associated with sites of
Optional
significance to Māori and
explain the values
associated with them.
Identify and explain the
responsibility of whānau/hapū
in the management and
conservation of taonga and
artefacts.
Pukengatanga: (10 credits)
Utilise technology to
identify, record, and store
information and data
pertinent to sites of
significance to Māori.
Rangatiratanga: (10 credits)
Identify and explain the
rights and responsibilities
of whānau/hapū to care,
protect and manage their
sites of significance
Optional
Optional
.
The Wāhi Tapu Strand:
*Strand Focus –
Advocacy, protection, and
management of Māori
heritage and sites of
significance.
Turangawaewae:(5 credits)
Identify specific sites of
significance to
whānau/hapū and explain
the kōrero, whakapapa,
kawa, and tikanga
associated with them.
Optional
Kaitiakitanga:(5 credits)
Apply kawa and tikanga

to protect and manage
sites of significance to
whānau/hapū.
Maintain and enhance the
mātauranga held by the
whānau/hapū in relation
to sites of significance, for
future generations.
Optional
Rangatiratanga:(10 credits)
Apply the concepts of

kaitiakitanga, tangata
whenua, mana whenua,
and ahi kā roa to protect
and manage Māori
heritage and sites of
significance to
whānau/hapū.
Contribute to the

development of best
practice models and
Optional
strategic direction to
protect and manage
Māori heritage and sites
of significance to
whānau/hapū.
Apply appropriate
strategies to strengthen
whānau/hapū, to manage
taonga, and protect and
manage their sites of
significance.
The Ngā Tapuwae Strand:
*Strand Focus –
Archaeological work and
cultural values knowledge
for Māori heritage and
sites of significance.
Turangawaewae:(5 credits)
Identify specific sites of
significance to
whānau/hapū and explain
the kōrero, whakapapa,
kawa, and tikanga
associated with them.
Optional
Kaitiakitanga:(5 credits)
Apply kawa and tikanga

to protect and manage
sites of significance to
whānau/hapū.
Maintain and enhance the
mātauranga held by the
whānau/hapū in relation
to sites of significance, for
future generations.
Optional
Pukengatanga:(10 credits)
Demonstrate basic
archaeological skills and
knowledge to assist in
determining the
archaeological and Māori
values of a site.
Optional