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Te Huarahi ki te Ao Tohu (the pathway to the world of qualifications) is a bimonthly newsletter to keep you up to date with new developments, reviews and news on national Māori qualifications.

Previous editions

Issue 10 Mahuru 2005

Issue 9 Whiringa-a-nuku 2004

Issue 8 Paenga whāwhā 2004

Issue 7 Hakihea 2003

Issue 6 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2003

  • Ngā kōrero o te wā
    • Māori Qualifications Services staff update
    • Tribute to Alan Hill
    • Tutor profiles - National Certificate in Māori - Te Ngutu Awa (level 4) pilot
    • Secondary schools information sharing
  • Te Marau Māori
    Subfields and qualifications registered or under development in the Māori field.
  • Ngā Kaimahi

Issue 5 Here turi kōkā 2003

  • Welcome
  • Ngā kōrero o te wā
    • Secondary Schools Update
    • National Certificate Māori (Level 4) - Te Ngutu Awa - Pilot
    • Tourism Māori qualification development
    • Māori Regional Tourism Organisation Conference
  • Te Marau Māori
    Subfields and qualifications registered or under development in the Māori field.
  • Ngā Kaimahi
    Māori qualifications staff

Issue 4 Pipiri 2003

  • Welcome
  • Ngā kōrero o te wā
    • New qualifications for the Reo Māori media industry
    • Ngā Manu Korero assessments
    • Te Ngutu Awa pilot
    • Criteria for field Māori development
    • New Māori Dance resource goes live on the web
  • Te Marau Māori
    Subfields and qualifications registered or under development in the Māori field.
  • Ngā Kaimahi

Issue 3 Paenga whāwhā 2003

Issue 2 Hui-Tanguru 2003

  • Welcome
  • Ngā kōrero o te wā
    • Two tall totara fall
    • A new spin on kapa haka
    • Two new qualifications available in Māori Business and Management
    • Check out the first bilingual unit standards
    • New booklets for the secondary sector explain access to Māori qualifications
    • Malaysian interest in bilingual examinations system
    • Changes within Māori Qualifications Service
  • Te Marau Māori
  • Ngā Kaimahi

Issue 01 Hakihea 2002

  • Welcome
  • Ngā kōrero o te wā
    • The unexpected death of Anaru Paenga (Ngāti Porou)...
    • Inaugural Te Waharoa graduates
    • 1,000 students gain credits towards national qualifications
    • Wharekura seek higher accreditation for Māori Performing Arts
    • Māori media experts develop two new qualifications
    • New National Diploma in Public Sector Māori
  • Te Marau Māori
  • Ngā Kaimahi