Puawānanga Tapuhi Māori aims to prepare graduates to become competent and reflective New Zealand Registered Nurses who use evidence-based practice and nursing knowledge to provide clinically and culturally safe nursing care to individuals, whānau and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond, and engage with iwi, hapū, hapori and whānau Māori. This programme is designed and gives priority to ākonga who whakapapa Māori.

It integrates mātauranga Māori approaches to teaching, learning, and clinical practice, underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and a commitment to achieve equitable health outcomes for Māori and all health consumers. The programme strongly reflects a Māori worldview, therefore accommodating and privileging mātauranga Māori. All graduates from the programme will be strong in their own identity within Te Ao Māori and be able to serve any community of people and nursing context they choose to work in.

Puawānanga Tapuhi Māori programme is designed to be flexible, with a particular focus on enabling regional and local responsiveness to reflect local community context including local tikanga and mātauranga. Te Pukenga NorthTec will maintain current and build further regional and local relationships with clinical stakeholders.

Whakamahia te Pūtaiao, te whakaaro arohaehae, mā te whakaoti rapanga, mā te rangahau, mā te whiriwhiri i ngā rautaki whakarauora o te wā e hāngai ana ki te mātauranga Māori me ngā hua o te aromatawai i te oranga o te tūroro, e tau ai te whiriwhiri huarahi e whai ora ai te tūroro me tana hapori.
Utilise science, critical thinking, problem solving, rangahau and current evidence-based nursing approaches which are underpinned by mātauranga Māori and tūroro health and wellbeing assessment to inform care decisions for tūroro and their hapori.

Whakaū i ngā uara o te tika, o te pono me te aroha i roto i āna kawenga ngaio, mā reira ka whai mana ai te ngaio Tapuhi, me tōna mana āhua ake.
Ground their professional practice upon the values of tika, pono and aroha, therefore upholding their professional and individual integrity.

Tū mārohirohi, hei waha mō te mana ōrite, mō te tikanga me te huatika pāpori mā te whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi i āna mahi Tapuhi i ngā wā katoa.
Be confident and resilient leaders and advocates for equity, social justice and tikanga to improve health outcomes through their professional practice as outlined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Whakamahia te Pūtaiao, te whakaaro arohaehae, mā te whakaoti rapanga, mā te rangahau, mā te whiriwhiri i ngā rautaki whakarauora o te wā e hāngai ana ki te mātauranga Māori me ngā hua o te aromatawai i te oranga o te tūroro, e tau ai te whiriwhiri huarahi e whai ora ai te tūroro me tana hapori.
Utilise science, critical thinking, problem solving, rangahau and current evidence-based nursing approaches which are underpinned by mātauranga Māori and tūroro health and wellbeing assessment to inform care decisions for tūroro and their hapori.

Whakarite kia mana ai ngā paearu a Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa e rehita ai i raro i te ture HPCA Act (2003) me te tono kia rēhita atu ki ngā āheinga me ngā kawenga a te Tapuhi kua rēhitatia.
Be prepared to meet the requirements of New Zealand Nursing Council for registration under the HPCA Act (2003) and apply for registration within the registered nurse scope of practice.

Graduates of this programme will be able to apply for postgraduate study in this or a related field.

To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date the programme starts, and meet one of the following requirements: 1. New Zealand University Entrance; or 2. Successful completion of an approved qualification in Health at Level 4 or above; or 3. Equivalent. 4. Priority is given to ākonga who whakapapa Māori. Special admission for applicants over 20 years of age is available; Discretionary admission may be available for applicants not yet 20 years of age. Applicants for whom English or te reo Māori is not a first language are required to provide proof of English proficiency. The required level of proficiency for this programme is IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 each category reading, listening, writing, and speaking, from a single test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules. Domestic learners who have completed the majority or all their education in New Zealand or in English are deemed to have met this requirement. Priority is given to ākonga who whakapapa Māori. Evidence of health, abilities and conduct that align with fitness for registration as a nurse including self-declaration: * regarding physical and mental health status including any health condition(s), and that the applicant has the level of health and abilities that will enable them to achieve clinical learning experience competencies in the programme (further information may be requested from a health practitioner if any physical or mental health conditions are declared); * of any learning disabilities or challenges that might affect participation in the programme; * of all existing or pending criminal convictions; * and consent to undergo a process of Safety Checking to ensure fitness to participate in the programme (required under the Children's (Requirements for Safety Checks of Children's Workers) Regulations 2015). * undergo agreement to provide evidence of immunisation status as required by Health New Zealand and healthcare organisations before commencing a clinical learning experience. Clinical learning experiences are an integral part of this programme and ākonga must complete these elements to successfully achieve their qualification. Clinical learning experiences cannot be guaranteed without this evidence, as per agreements with clinical learning experience providers.