Qualification Overview

Te Reo Maori Title Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4)
Qualification Title Te Mana Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4)
Matauranga Maori Qualification

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Qualification Type Certificate
Level 4
Credits 60
Subject Area
  • Society and Culture » Studies in Human Society » Tikanga - Maori Customs
Strategic Purpose Statement
This qualification is intended for whānau, hapū and others who work in the area of resource management, specifically in the protection and management of wāhi tapu, wāhi tūpuna, heritage and sites of significance; and are seeking a formal qualification to work independently at an intermediate level.
The purpose of the qualification is to provide whānau, hapū, iwi, hapori and other entities with graduates who are capable to fulfil kaupapa Māori based advocacy roles and activities at an intermediate level. Te iwi Māori and Aotearoa will benefit from having graduates who are able to provide, from a te ao Māori perspective, the skills and knowledge to protect and manage Māori heritage and sites of significance to Māori (cultural, physical and spiritual) for the benefit of current and future generations.
Graduates of this qualification will have an understanding of a system and framework to use in protecting Māori heritage and sites of significance, and will be able to use their skills and knowledge based on whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, te pono me te tika, tūrangawaewae, pūkengatanga and rangatiratanga to independently apply the processes available for their protection and management.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, whānau, hapū, and iwi and apply strategies to foster whanaungatanga and manage relationships in relation to sites of significance.
- Manage sites of significance to Māori and taonga in a manner that is pono me te tika and in accordance with whānau, hapū, iwi and relevant legislation.
- Exercise kaitiakitanga in the care and management of sites of significance to whānau, hapū, iwi and taonga tuku iho.
- Identify and explain the importance of sites of significance as tūrangawaewae, to whānau, hapū and iwi to maintain and enhance the mātauranga of tūpuna.
- Exercise rangatiratanga to protect and manage Māori heritage sites of significance to whānau, hapū and iwi.
- Demonstrate pūkengatanga in the use of technology to gather and store data and information, and to determine the archaeological and Māori values of a site.
Education pathways
This qualification may lead to:
- Rūmakihia te Taiao (Kaupae 6) [Ref: 2347]
- Te Pōkairua Tikanga (Waka, Rongoā, Te Ara Nunumi, Mātauranga Māori, Māori Development, Rangahau) (Kaupae 5) [Ref:3041]
- New Zealand Diploma in Tourism Māori (Kaupae 5) [Ref:2339]
- Te Pou Tautoko i Te Ora (Kaupae 5) [Ref:2876]
- New Zealand Certificate in Kaupapa Māori Public Health (Kaupae 5) [Ref:2871]
- New Zealand Diploma in Whānau Ora (Kaupae 5) [Ref:2879]
Employment pathways
Graduates of this certificate will have the transferrable skills and knowledge to act effectively across a range of roles including the following:
- Whānau, hapū and iwi monitors
- Heritage advisors
- Archaeology assistants
- Pouārahi advisors or consultants in local and regional government agencies, iwi resource management units, planners and developers
- Environment representatives for whānau, hapū, iwi and the hapori on local, regional, and national bodies, government agencies and commercial entities.
This qualification provides a pathway for graduates to develop capability and capacity to protect, maintain, and enrich mātauranga taonga tuku iho for whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori for future and current generations. Contribution to community and cultural roles may include involvement as the following:
- Kaitiaki of the local environment and sites of significance to whānau, hapū, iwi
- Knowledge holders of local history and kōrero pertaining to the environment
- Pouārahi or advisors on mātauranga māori for District Māori Councils, community associations, local Government sector and commercial entities
- Pouārahi or advisors to other caretakers/kaitiaki of the environment
- Heritage pouārahi or advisors
- Environment representatives (for whānau, hapū, iwi, and the hapori) on local, regional, and national bodies, government agencies and commercial entities; as well as whānau, hapū, iwi, organisations and groups.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body, or legislative requirements for this qualification.
Education Organisation 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2345
Status Current
Created 2015-03-13 12:54:09.0
Next Review 2025-12-31 00:00:00.0
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