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W

Wānanga Wānanga

An organisation recognised as a wānanga by the Crown under the Education and Training Act 2020, section 268, is characterised by teaching and research that maintains, advances, and disseminates knowledge and develops intellectual independence, and assists the application of knowledge regarding ahuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) according to tikanga Māori (Māori custom).

Section 268 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (external link) — legislation.govt.nz

Ko tētahi whakahaere kua whakaaetia e te Karauna hei wānanga i raro i te Pire Mātauranga me te Whakangungu 2020, i e wāhanga 268.

Arā, ko te wānanga tētahi rōpū whakahaere i te whakaakoranga me te rangahau e whakaū ana; e tiritiri ana i te mātauranga; e whakaū ana i te pūkenga ā-mātauranga motuhake, ka mutu, e akiaki ana i te whakamahi mātauranga ki ngā tikanga me ngā āhuatanga katoa o te Māori.

Section 268 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (external link) — legislation.govt.nz

Workforce Development Councils Ngā Ohu Mahi

Six Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) provide skills leadership in New Zealand. Each WDC represents a set of related industries, with a WDC working within their industries to develop and maintain a strategic view of vocational skills and training.

The key functions of WDCs are set out in section 366 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

Their work includes developing industry qualifications and setting standards, endorsing programmes and moderating assessments (refer to the Ohu Mahi website).

Section 366 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (external link) — legislation.govt.nz

Ohu Mahi (external link) — ohumahi.nz

E ono ngā Ohu Mahi e ārahi ana i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā pūkenga huri noa i Aotearoa. E hāngai ana ia Ohu Mahi ki tētahi ahumahi, ā, e mahi ngātahi ana ngā Ohu Mahi me taua ahumahi e hāngai ana ki te whakarite me te whakahaere i te tirohanga rautaki o ngā pūkenga ahumahi me ngā mahi whakangungu.

Ko ngā mahi matua a ngā Ohu Mahi kei roto i te section 366 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

Ko tā rātou mahi he whakapakari i ngā tohu mātauranga e ai ki te ahumahi e hāngai ana, arā, ko te whakatau paerewa, ko te whakamana hōtaka ako, ā, ko te whakaōrite aromatawai anō hoki (tirohia te paetukutuku o Ohu Mahi).

Section 366 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (external link) — legislation.govt.nz

Ohu Mahi (external link) — ohumahi.nz