Ao Kawe Kupu - April 2002 [ NZQA ]

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	Contents
•	The benefits of field Māori qualifications
•	Informing the public
•	Reviewing raranga
•	Why weave?
•	New qualifications for Māori broadcasters
•	Farewell to Brian Morris
•	Glossary

Māori on air

There is renewed excitement about the future of Māori broadcasting as the new national Māori TV service is due to go to air its establishment coincides with the development of Māori broadcasting qualifications.

The push to develop these qualifications has come from groups like 'Te Whakaruruhau o nga Reo Irirangi' who want to ensure broadcasters working in iwi radio are trained and have their industry experience recognised.

Providers such as whare kura are also keen to deliver courses and award qualifications to budding broadcasters.

In December last year, representatives of these groups and other industry experts met with staff in NZQA's Māori Qualifications Services to consider the need for a specific Māori broadcasting qualification.

Veteran Māori broadcaster Henare Te Ua, who has spent 36 years working in mainstream was among the experts assembled. He says Māori broadcasters are having to chart new territory.

"I've become accustomed to explaining Māori culture to a non-Māori audience and communicating across the cultures. That is what working in mainstream requires. In my view, the Māori broadcasting industry is still in its infancy and it needs to resist the temptation to ape Pakehas." It needs to find its own identity."


	Radio broadcaster Tere Harrison in the studio

Wena Tait, who is an experienced broadcaster, board member of the Māori TV station and on the NZQA advisory group had this to say about Māori Broadcasting;

"Koinei nga rereketanga, ko te reo Māori me tona wairua ka puta i te wa e korero ana te kaipaho, kairipoata, te kaikorero hoki.

"Tuarua, ko nga tikanga ka whakahaerehia e te kaikorero, e te kairipoata, e te kaiwhakahaere i te kaupapa, tuatoru, ko te manaaki i te kaikorero me tana kaupapa.

"Koinei katoa nga ahuatanga e rereke ai te paho i roto i te reo Māori ."

The other experienced Māori broadcasters agreed that the key distinction between Māori and mainstream broadcasting is broadcasting in reo Māori .

A working party met in February this year and agreed to develop two qualifications. The two qualifications under development are:

•	National Certificate in Reo Māori Broadcasting

•	National Diploma in Reo Māori Broadcasting.

The National Certificate will be developed as a 'bridging qualification' for the National Diploma, enabling learners to develop their reo and technical skills prior to embarking on the National Diploma. Students wishing to undertake the diploma course will need to demonstrate a reo competency of level 5 and above.

The two qualifications are due to be registered by December 2002 and will then be available to accredited providers.

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