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Explain Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social
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level:
4
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the
meaning of the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and describe
the social conditions of the signatories to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
for social services purposes.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
Glossary
Court decisions related to Te Tiriti o Waitangi may include
but are not limited to: Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington
(1877) 3 NZJurR (NS) SC 72, In re Bed of Wanganui River
[1962] NZLR 172, Te Weehi v Regional Fisheries Officer
[1986] 1 NZLR 680, New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney
General [1987] 1 NZLR 641. People awarded credit for this
unit standard demonstrate knowledge of the significant facts
and the decision of the Court in each case selected in
accordance with the range note to performance criterion 2.2
(not the full content of each Court report).
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Legislation related to the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi may
include but is not limited to: Land Claims Ordinance 1841,
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, Native Lands Act 1862,
Suppression of Rebellion Act 1863, New Zealand
Settlements Act 1863, Native Land Act 1865, Māori
Representation Act 1867, Māori Prisoners Trials Act 1879,
West Coast Peace Preservation Act 1882, Native Lands
Administration Act 1886, Native Land Purchase and
Acquisition Act 1893, Land Settlement Act 1904,
Suppression of Tohunga Act 1907, Public Works Acts, Māori
Affairs Act 1953, Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967, Treaty
of Waitangi Act 1975. People awarded credit for this unit
standard demonstrate knowledge of the primary purpose of
each example of legislation selected in accordance with the
range note to performance criterion 2.1 (not the full content
of each ordinance or statute).
Social conditions include: cultural, economic, educational,
health, political, and social factors.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Explain the meaning of the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Range:
evidence is required in relation to the four articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
performance criteria
1.1
The explanation includes an outline of relevant factors leading up to the signing
of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Range:
relevant factors may include but are not limited to - Declaration of
Independence 1835; social conditions of Māori in 1840; social
conditions of Pakeha in originating countries leading to migration;
social conditions of Pakeha in Aotearoa in 1840; arrivals and
colonisation intentions of America, Britain, and France; land sales;
lawlessness.
Evidence is required of Declaration of Independence 1835 and
four other relevant factors.
1.2
The explanation includes a description and comparison of Māori and Crown
intentions in signing Te Tiriti o Waitangi according to Māori and Crown sources
in 1840.
1.3
The explanation compares the text in Te Reo Māori and the text in English of Te
Tiriti o Waitangi and defines differences in meaning between the Māori text and
English text.
1.4
The explanation defines the meaning of te tino rangatiratanga in terms of Māori
and Crown sources.
1.5
The explanation defines the meaning of kāwanatanga in terms of Māori and
Crown sources.
1.6
The explanation defines the meaning of ōritetanga in terms of Māori and Crown
sources.
1.7
The explanation defines the meaning of the fourth article of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
in terms of Māori and Crown sources.
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1.8
The explanation defines the meaning of the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in
terms of the rights and obligations agreed to by the signatories to Te Tiriti o
Waitangi.
1.9
The explanation defines the meaning of contra proferentem and its relevance to
Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
element 2
Describe the social conditions of the signatories to Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social services
purposes.
performance criteria
2.1
The description outlines the impact of legislation related to the articles of Te
Tiriti o Waitangi on the social conditions of Māori subsequent to 1840.
Range:
2.2
evidence is required of three items of legislation.
The description outlines the impact of Court decisions related to the articles of
Te Tiriti o Waitangi on the social conditions of Māori subsequent to 1840.
Range:
evidence is required of two Court decisions.
2.3
The description identifies and compares changes in the social conditions of the
signatories to Te Tiriti o Waitangi from 1840 to the present day in terms of the
articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
2.4
The description outlines issues that are relevant to social services purposes in
terms of the social conditions of the signatories to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the
present day.
Range:
issues relevant to social services purposes include but are not
limited to - criminal justice issues, economic status, educational
attainment, employment and unemployment, health, land
ownership, political issues, Te Reo Māori.
Evidence is required of two issues.
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Comments to:
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PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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