NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) invites feedback on the review of Te Mana Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Tuku Iho - New Zealand Certificate in Wāhi Tapu, and Sites of Significance (Kaupae 4) qualification.
Proposed changes to the qualification
Added Cultural Assets into the qualification title and content
This is to extend the scope of the qualification and capture elements other than wāhi tapu and sites of significance.
Strategic Purpose Statements
Minor adjustments to better reflect the intention of the qualification and current need and practice.
Graduate Profile Outcomes (GPOs)
Updates to include the amendments of ngā mātāpono and minor amendments for clarity and relevance.
Ngā Mātāpono
Changes for clarity and relevance in a Wāhi Tapu, Cultural Assets and Sites of Significance context.
Current qualification and proposed changes
Current qualification - Ref 2345, Level 4, Credit 60
Te Mana Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4) (external link)
New Zealand Certificate in Wāhi Tapu and Sites of Significance (Kaupae 4)
Proposed qualification - Ref 2345, Level 4, Credit 60
Te Mana Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Tuku Iho (Kaupae 4) [PDF, 320 KB]
New Zealand Certificate in Wāhi Tapu, Cultural Assets, and Sites of Significance (Kaupae 4)
We welcome your feedback
We invite you to provide feedback on the proposed changes.
The consultation period for the proposed qualification is open until 25 August 2025.
Please send your feedback to MQS@nzqa.govt.nz.
What’s next?
MQS will review all feedback received as part of the consultation and use it to inform any further amendment to the document.
The qualification will then be submitted to Quality Assurance Māori NZQA for evaluation through Te Hono o Te Kahurangi (THoTK).