NZQA registered unit standard
15983 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of kai preservation
Level
1
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
explain two tikanga Māori associated with the preservation
of kai Māori; and
explain two kai preservation techniques at a local level.
Classification
Environment Māori > Māori Environmental Practices
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Where the local rohe is occupied by a number of 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 concepts and
practices.
2
Descriptions and explanations can be presented in a number of ways that may
include oral presentations, visual presentations, written presentations, whakaari,
haka, whaikōrero and waiata.
3
Assessment criteria will cover:
Preparation time;
Complexity of cooking techniques;
Food value after cooking;
Edibility of the product.
4
Definitions
Tikanga Māori in relation to this unit standard refers to the practices and processes
associated with the preservation of kai Māori.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15983 version 4
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain two tikanga Māori associated with the selection and preparation of kai Māori for
preservation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Two tikanga associated with the selection and preparation of kai for
preservation are identified and described in terms of the local rohe.
1.2
Karakia associated with the preservation of kai are identified.
Outcome 2
Explain two kai preservation techniques.
Range
may include maroke, tunu, mara, mata, pirau, tahu.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tikanga associated with local kai preservation techniques is described.
2.2
Two kai preservation techniques are identified and described.
2.3
Reasons for kai preservation are explained.
Range
reasons - seasonal availability, lean seasons, upcoming events
and trading purposes.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 June 1999
31 December 2015
Review
2
22 October 2002
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
12 December 2013
31 December 2016
Review
4
19 November 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15983 version 4
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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 (CMR). 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016