NZQA registered unit standard
2567 version 8
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Title
Explain the concept of tāonga to demonstrate cultural awareness in
whakairo
Level
6
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people furthering their knowledge in
whakairo. It supplements the Toi Whakairo and
Whakaraupapa Whakairo unit standards.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
cultural concepts and practice; investigate cultural objects; and
explain cultural aesthetics.
Classification
Whakairo > Mana Whakairo
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 2572, Demonstrate formal welcome to manuhiri through te
reo, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Cultural institution of investiture is the Māori system of assigning mana to a person or
object. Some of the criteria for acknowledgement include genealogy, expertise, age
and quality of the object.
2
Glossary
whaikōrero i nga manuhiri – oratory to visitors;
mauri – life force;
kāwai atua – genealogy of Ranginui and Papatūānuku;
kāwai tangata – genealogies of people;
ihi – essential force;
wana – conspicuous;
wehi – awe.
3
Mana Whakairo
Tikanga and kawa that underpin the standards in the domain Mana Whakairo relate
to specific interpretations and understandings of whakapapa, te reo, symbolism,
concepts and representation; and in a whakairo context are quite specific and
therefore distinctive from tikanga and kawa in the broader context of Te Ao Māori
whānui.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain cultural concepts and practice.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Cultural institution of investiture is examined to determine the relationship
between cultural concepts and the definition of tāonga that concurs with hapū or
iwi traditions.
Range
1.2
cultural concepts – mauri, mana, tapu;
definition of tāonga – traditional, contemporary.
Cultural institution of investiture is examined to determine the relationship
between whakapapa and the definition of tāonga that concurs with hapū or iwi
traditions.
Range
whakapapa – kāwai atua, kāwai tangata;
definition of tāonga – Te Ao Kōhatu, Te Ao Rino.
Outcome 2
Investigate cultural objects.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Cultural institution of investiture is examined to determine the relationship
between function of object and the definition of tāonga that concurs with hapū or
iwi traditions.
Range
2.2
function – weapon, ornament, tool, utensil, shelter, storage,
transport, burial;
definition of tāonga – traditional, contemporary.
Cultural institution of investiture is examined to determine the relationship
between the character of the object and the definition of tāonga that concurs
with hapū or iwi traditions.
Range
character – size, material, style, age;
definition of tāonga – traditional, contemporary.
Outcome 3
Explain cultural aesthetics.
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2567 version 8
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Cultural institution of investiture is examined to determine the relationship
between aesthetics and the definition of tāonga that concurs with hapū and/or
iwi traditions.
aesthetics – ihi, wana, wehi;
definition of tāonga – Te Ao Kōhatu, Te Ao Hou.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
5 December 1995
N/A
Revision
2
6 April 1998
N/A
Revision
3
19 April 2000
N/A
Revision
4
18 September 2001
N/A
Revision
5
11 March 2004
N/A
Review
6
12 December 2008
N/A
Revision
7
21 May 2010
N/A
Rollover
8
21 February 2013
N/A
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0082
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which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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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.
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Comments on this unit standard
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