Field Māori

Review of Environment Māori unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Environment Māori	Māori Environmental Management	6138, 6151, 20318-20322, 20324
Environment Māori	Māori Environmental Practices	6130, 6137, 6141-6143, 6147, 6148, 15976, 15983, 15985, 15987, 15988, 15990, 15991, 19670, 19671, 20325-20327

NZQA Maori Qualifications Services (MQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published March 2021

Planned review date December 2025

Summary

As a result of the planned standards review cycle, MQS along with the Whakaruruhau, reviewed the Environment Māori unit standards to ensure they remain fit for purpose and meet the aspirations and needs of ākonga, as well as whānau, hapū, and iwi.

Main changes

The main changes that were made to the standards include the following:

· Credits were increased for some standards to better reflect the time need to complete their requirements.

· Minor wording changes were made to some outcomes and performance criteria for relevancy, consistency and to provide clarity for ākonga and kaiako.

· Guidance information was updated to provide consistency and clarity.

· Grammatical errors were corrected.

· Standard 20321 was replaced by new standard 32430.

· The Level 5 and 6 unit standards was designated expiring due to no usage.

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

Current consent for			Consent extended to
Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level	Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level
Standard	20321	5	Standard	32430	4

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2022

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Māori > Environment Māori > Māori Environmental Management

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
6138	Explain the role of whakataukī in relation to how Māori manage the environment Explain the role of whakataukī in relation to how Māori manage te taiao	1	2	B
6151	Carry out mahi rangahau with guidance in relation to a local Māori resource management issue	4	6	B
20318	Explain intellectual property, international agreements, and the Treaty, relating to mātauranga Māori and biodiversity	5	6	D
20319	Explain the relationship between biosecurity, biosecurity risks, biodiversity, and mātauranga Māori	5	6	D
20320	Explain the impact of biotechnology and related legislation on mātauranga Māori	6	4	D
20321 32430	Describe the environmental implications of the exercise of Māori customary fishing rights Describe the environmental implications in the exercise of Māori customary fishing rights	5 4	6 3	C
20322	Research environmental issues that impact on Māori, and present findings	6	10	D
20324	Describe legislation in relation to wāhi tapu, and develop a management plan to protect wāhi tapu	6	10	D

Māori > Environment Māori > Māori Environmental Practices

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
6137	Describe tapu, noa, and mana in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world Describe tapu, noa, and mana in relation to the way Māori interact with te taiao	1	3	B
6139	Describe aroha in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world Describe aroha in relation to the way Māori interact with te taiao	1	2	B
6141	Describe whanaungatanga in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world Describe whanaungatanga in relation to how Māori interact and take care of te taiao	2	3	B
6142	Explain kaitiakitanga in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world Explain kaitiakitanga in relation to the way Māori interact with te taiao	3	4	B
6143	Carry out a local kaitiakitanga activity with direction	3	6	B
6147	Analyse the different views Māori and Pākehā have in relation to the natural world Identify and explain the different views Māori and Pākehā have in relation to te taiao	3	4	B
6148	Explain tino rangatiratanga in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world Explain tino rangatiratanga in relation to the way Māori interact with te taiao	4	4 6	B
15976	Account for natural phenomena in a local context using pūrākau and waiata Identify and explain te taiao occurrences in a local context using pūrākau and waiata	1	2	B
15983	Demonstrate knowledge of kai preservation	1	2	B
15985	Demonstrate knowledge of the use of rākau Māori	1	2 3	B
15987	Explain tikanga Māori for the use of rākau Māori in clothing, whare, waka and implements	2	3	B
15988	Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga for the preparation of kararehe Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga for the preparation of mahinga kai	1	2	B
15990	Demonstrate knowledge of a native bird and its significance to Māori	1	2 4	B
15991	Demonstrate knowledge of a native insect and its significance to Māori Explain the importance of one native insect to Māori in a local context	1	2	B
19670	Identify and describe the role of atua Māori in the natural world Describe the role of, and interactions between atua Māori in te taiao	1	2	B
19671	Identify and describe a Māori view of the natural world Identify and describe a Māori view of te taiao	1	4	B
20325	Whakaritea te kaupapa kaitiakitanga/Prepare and plan a kaitiakitanga project	4	4 6	B
20326	Whakamahia te kaupapa kaitiakitanga/Carry out fieldwork and collect data for a kaitiakitanga project	4	6 8	B
20327	Arotakehia te kaupapa kaitiakitanga/Evaluate a kaitiakitanga project	4	8 10	B