Field           Māori

 

Review of Te Aho Wahine unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Mana Wahine

Te Aho Wahine

10696, 10701, 10707, 10708, 10710, 16056, 25762 - 25764

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                                                           May 2026

 

Planned review date                                                                                  December 2030

 

Summary

This review was undertaken as part of the planned cycle of review of MQS unit standards. MQS along with Whakaruruhau, reviewed the Mana Wahine unit standards at the end of 2025 to ensure that they remain fit for purpose, relevant and meet the aspirations and needs of ākonga, whānau, hapū and iwi.

 

Main changes

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

·     Minor wording changes have been made to titles, purpose, guidance information, outcomes, and performance criteria for relevancy, consistency, and to provide clarity for users, assessors and learners.

·     Glossaries, references and definitions have been updated.

·     Grammatical errors have been corrected.

·     Unit standards 10707, 10708, 16056 and 25762 have had an increase in credits to align with the mahi required to achieve the standard.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B standards is December 2028

 

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 > Mana Wahine > Te Aho Wahine

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

10696

Participate in the preparation of a wharenui for a pōwhiri

2

2

B

10701

 

 

 

 

Describe and explain the history of the role and function of Māori women on the marae

Describe and explain the history of the role and function of Māori women on the marae during pre- and post-colonial times

3

8

B

10707

 

 

 

Explain the whānau relationship between Māori men and Māori women between 1800 and 1900

Explain the whānau relationship between Māori men and women in pre- and post-colonial Aotearoa

3

5

 

6

B

10708

Describe and explain the impact of contemporary society on the traditional whānau

Describe the impact of urbanisation on the traditional whānau

3

6

 

7

B

10710

Explain Māori women’s health status and discuss a current Māori health initiative

3

6

B

16056

Describe the changing roles for Māori women throughout history

3

4

5

B

25762

Explain the life and deeds of a selected wahine Māori

Describe the life and mahi of a wahine Māori

2

3

4

B

25763

Explain the life and deeds of a wahine rongonui

Describe the life and mahi of a wahine rongonui

2

4

B

25764

Demonstrate knowledge of preparing a marae for a pōwhiri

Explain the preparation of a marae for a pōwhiri

2

4

B