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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga Māori for rākau Māori used for kai
Level / 2 / Credits / 2
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain tikanga Māori associated with the selection, gathering and preparation of rākau māori for kai; explain food value components of rākau māori used for kai; and describe at least two Māori food preparation techniques using rākau Māori.
Classification / Whenua > Te Whakamahi Whenua
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Where local rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū views should be encouraged in order to enrich and enhance understanding of key Māori concepts and practices.
2 Descriptions and explanations can be presented in a number of ways that may include but are not limited to: oral presentations; visual presentations; written presentations; whakaari; waiata and haka.
3 Definitions
tikanga refers to the appropriate or ‘right’ ways or practices associated with the selection, gathering and preparation of kai;
rākau māori refers to indigenous tree species of Aotearoa.
4 For the purposes of this unit standard rākau māori may include but is not limited to: akeake, hīnau, horoeka, horopito, houhere, kaikōmako, kāmahi karaka, kauri, kāwaka, kawakawa, kohekohe, kōhūhū, kōtukutuku, kōwhai, makomako, mānuka, mātai, nīkau pōhutukawa, porokaiwhiria, puka, punawētā, pūriri, rātā, raukawa, rewarewa, rimu, rōhutu, tainui, tānekaha, taraire, tarata, tāwari, tāwheo, tāwheowheo, tī kōuka, tītoki, toatoa, toro, tōtara, tūtū.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain tikanga Māori associated with the selection, gathering and preparation of rākau Māori for kai.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Explanation describes tikanga associated with the selection and gathering of rākau Māori for kai.
1.2 Explanation describes the preparation of rākau Māori for kai.
1.3 Explanation describes local karakia associated with the preparation of rākau Māori for kai.
Outcome 2
Explain food value components of rākau Māori used for kai.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Explanation describes food value assessment system used for rākau Māori.
2.2 Explanation identifies food value components of rākau Māori used for kai.
2.3 Explanation describes the dietary habits of Māori in relation to eating rākau Māori.
Outcome 3
Describe at least two Māori food preparation techniques using rākau Māori.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Description identifies local tikanga associated with two Māori food preparation techniques.
3.2 The described actions are consistent with local tikanga and the two associated Māori food preparation techniques.
3.3 The planned activities are consistent with the selected Māori food preparation techniques.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 28 June 1999 / 31 December 2015
Review / 2 / 19 December 2003 / 31 December 2015
Rollover and Revision / 3 / 12 December 2013 / 31 December 2017
Review / 4 / 19 November 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZQA Māori Qualifications ServicesSSB Code 194 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015