About this consultation
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) invites feedback on the review of the Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora and Tiaki Kuia, Koroua qualification suite at Kaupae 3 to 5.
As the qualification developer, we want to ensure that the qualifications remain current, relevant, purposeful and valuable to current and future learners, employers, whānau, hapū, iwi and other stakeholders.
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We welcome your feedback
We invite you to provide feedback on the proposed changes. Please send your feedback to:
The consultation for the proposed qualifications is open until 9 November 2026.
Ngā tohu hukihuki – Draft qualifications
The Whakaruruhau review working group met and drafted the following changes to the suite of qualifications.
Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora and Tiaki Kuia, Koroua qualifications summary of changes
Current qualifications and proposed drafts
Tiaki Kuia, Koroua
Qualification 2873
Current Qualification: Tiaki Kuia, Koroua. (Level 3, 60 Credits) (external link) (external link)
Qualification 2874
Current qualification: Tiaki Kuia, Koroua (Level 4, 120 Credits) (external link) (external link)
Social Services (Māori)
Qualification 2875
Current qualification: Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora (Kaupae 4,120 Credits) (external link) (external link)
Qualification 2876
Current qualification: Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora (Kaupae 5, 120 credits) (external link) (external link)
What's next?
Once the public consultation ends, we will make final adjustments to the qualification documents before submitting the qualifications for evaluation to Quality Assurance Māori, NZQA.
For the latest information and updates on the review, please visit:
Te Ara Hou ki te Ora qualifications, reviews and developments - NZQA