Field           Māori                  

 

Review of Whenua unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Whenua

Te Whakamahi Whenua

6145, 6146, 15975, 15980, 15982, 15992, 15994, 19531, 19535, 25469, 25470, 25471, 25473-25478

Te Whakamau Whenua

16068

 

Maori Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                                                                          May 2026

 

Planned review date                                                                                               December 2030

 

Summary

 

The review was undertaken as part of the planned cycle of review of Māori Qualification Services unit standards at the end of 2025. MQS along with Whakaruruhau, reviewed the Whenua unit standards to ensure that they remain fit for purpose and meet the needs and aspirations of ākonga, whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori.

 

Main changes

 

·     Minor wording changes have been made to guidance information, outcomes, performance criteria and range statements for relevancy, consistency and to provide clarity for kaiako and ākonga.

·     Grammatical errors have been corrected.

·     Titles of unit standards 15975, 15982, and 15922 have been updated.

·     Credit value of unit standards 6145 and 15992 has been amended.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2028.

 

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 > Whenua > Te Whakamahi Whenua

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

6145

Explain mahinga kai in relation to the way Māori connect to, and use taonga of, the taiao

3

6

 

4

B

6146

Plan, carry out and evaluate a local mahinga kai activity

3

6

B

15975

Demonstrate knowledge of traditional Māori ways of managing insect pests and plant diseases

Describe traditional Māori ways of preventing or managing insect pests and plant diseases in relation to cropping

2

2

B

15980

Demonstrate knowledge of te whānau marama

2

2

B

15982

Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga Māori for rākau Māori used for kai

Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga for rākau Māori used for kai

2

2

B

15992

Explain harvesting and processing of native freshwater and native marine fish or shellfish species for kai

Describe one native freshwater and one marine fish or shellfish species and demonstrate the associated tikanga for each

2

5

 

3

B

15994

Demonstrate knowledge of native freshwater and native marine plant species used for kai

2

5

B

19531

Demonstrate knowledge of a native marine fish and a native marine shellfish species and its significance to Māori

1

5

B

19535

Demonstrate knowledge of a native freshwater fish and a shellfish species and its significance to Māori

1

5

B

25469

Explain crop propagation in accordance with tikanga and crop requirements

2

6

B

25470

Plan, prepare, carry out, and evaluate the propagation of crops in accordance with tikanga

3

10

B

25471

Explain the cultivation of crops in accordance with tikanga and crop requirements

2

6

B

25473

Plan, prepare, carry out, and evaluate the cultivation of crops in accordance with tikanga

3

10

B

25474

Explain the harvesting of crops in accordance with tikanga and crop requirements

2

6

B

25475

Plan, prepare, carry out, and evaluate the harvesting of crops in accordance with tikanga

3

10

B

25476

Explain crop storage practices in accordance with tikanga and crop requirements

2

6

B

25477

Plan, prepare, carry out, and evaluate the storage of crops in accordance with tikanga

3

10

B

25478

Describe and compare the origins of the kūmara in accordance with ngā kōrero tuku iho

3

5

B

 

Māori > Whenua > Te Whakamau Whenua

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16068

Explain the work of the Waitangi Tribunal

3

4

B