NZQA registered unit standard
15976 version 4
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Title
Account for natural phenomena in a local context using purakau and
waiata
Level
1
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
identify natural phenomena recalled in a pūrākau and a
waiata;
explain natural phenomena that have been retold through
the oral traditions of pūrākau, waiata or both; and
describe Māori personification of natural phenomena.
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
Definitions
Māori personification refers to the application of human attributes and qualities to a
non-human object or event by Māori, e.g. a tipuna whare - a house named after an
ancestor.
Natural phenomenon refers to a rare natural occurrence that would cause Māori to
question and seek explanations. These may include algae bloom, blizzards,
earthquakes, eruptions, floods, plagues, and tidal waves.
Pūrākau refers to stories, myths and/or legends. To Māori, pūrākau contain
explanations about their natural world and their place in it.
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Waiata Māori come in many forms, e.g. ngeri, oriori, pōkeka, waiata aroha, waiata
tāwhito. Waiata also contain explanations about the natural world, the past, the
present, and the future.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15976 version 4
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify natural phenomena recalled in a pūrākau and a waiata.
Range
one waiata and one pūrākau.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explanation identifies and describes a pūrākau in its account of natural
phenomenon.
1.2
Explanation identifies and describes a waiata in its account of natural
phenomenon.
Outcome 2
Explain natural phenomena that have been retold through the oral traditions of pūrākau,
waiata or both.
Range
may include blizzards, drought, earthquakes, flood, hurricane, plague of insects,
snow, toxic marine plagues, volcanic eruptions;
evidence of a minimum of two is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explanation includes a recount of natural phenomena identified in the selected
pūrākau and/or waiata.
2.2
Explanation describes the impact of natural phenomena on Māori.
Outcome 3
Describe Māori personification of natural phenomena.
Range
may include blizzards, drought, earthquakes, flood, hurricane, plague of insects,
snow, toxic marine plagues, volcanic eruptions;
evidence of two is required.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Explanation describes why Māori personify natural phenomena.
3.2
Explanation describes a Māori personification of a phenomenon.
Range
oral traditions, artwork, recording methods and current replication
strategies;
evidence of at least one is required.
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
15976 version 4
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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
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NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016