Kia ora, nau mai haere mai
Welcome to the Assessment Support Materials for Mau Rākau.
Mau Rākau unit standards focus on learners understanding the importance of this traditional Māori martial art. The unit standards specialise in ancestral practices, values, and protocols of the warrior. Mau Rākau is rich in culture and traditional practice.
The standards are categorised into three kaupapa – Te Mau Rākau, Te Parawhakawai and Te Rangatiratanga Mau Rākau.
The resources on this page are designed to help teachers and tutors assess ākonga against the relevant Mau Rākau unit standards listed in the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards (DASS).
If you're an assessor, you can use the assessment support material for the Mau Rakau unit standards to develop your own tasks and assessment schedules.
Acknowledgement
Students from Manaakitanga Aotearoa Trust and Western Heights High School are featured in this video. Special acknowledgement also goes to Tukiterangi Curtis, for his contribution.
We would like to acknowledge the efforts of all those who contributed to the development of these practical resources.
Ākonga booklets
The Mau Rākau assessment booklet for ākonga includes:
- Assessment criteria for Paetae (Achievement), Kaiaka (Achievement with Merit), and Kairangi (Achievement with Excellence)
- Information on required tasks
- An assessment task sheet for ākonga
- A checklist for assessors.
On this page
Video resources
There are video examples available of some of the Mau Rākau unit standards.
These videos are intended as a guideline for the performance assessment components of the Mau Rākau unit standards. They feature demonstrations of tūwaewae, toroparawae and other categories.
Assessment support material booklets
The assessment support resources for Mau Rākau have been developed to support kaiako and tutors and the ākonga in achieving the outcomes of the unit standards listed below and are guidelines only.
If you would like to provide feedback on these resources or suggest changes to the content, please contact Māori Qualifications Services at mqs@nzqa.govt.nz.
Ākonga booklet
Mau Rākau ākonga booklet [PDF, 2.7 MB]
Assessor booklet
Unit standard documents and videos
To view the unit standard document listed in the assessment support material booklets, please click on the standard link.
Level 1
27544 - Demonstrate knowledge of tākaro Māori (external link)
27546 - Demonstrate knowledge of torotoro tinana (external link)
27547 - Identify ngā momo rākau whawhai (external link)
20948 - Demonstrate knowledge of tūwaewae (external link)
Video
20948 - Tūwaewae assessment standard
Level 2
20949 - Demonstrate knowledge of, and perform, toroparawae (external link)
Videos
20949 - Toroparawae assessment standard
20950 - Torowaewae assessment standard
Level 3
20953 - Perform tīkawe (external link)
Video
20953 - Tīkawe assessment standard
Level 4
27549 - Demonstrate knowledge of te taki (external link)
20954 - Demonstrate knowledge of and perform ngā wāhanga o te taki (external link)