Manu Taiko - Toro Parirau: NZ Certificate in Māori Governance

Modern governance challenges require modern solutions. Learn how to build your community's future on a strong foundation of Māori principles and values.

In this programme, you'll learn how to incorporate principles such as kotahitanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, and rangatiratanga into your governance practices. Create strategies to enhance and protect the resources of your marae, hapū, and iwi while laying the groundwork for future generations to lead.

At the end of this programme, you'll have a better understanding of how to govern as a collective, allowing each individual to bring their knowledge, skills, and experiences forward to serve and benefit your community.

When you complete this programme, you'll get this qualification:

• Manu Taiko – Toro Parirau (Kaupae 4) 

• holistic approaches to governance
• kaitiakitanga
• finance, policy, and investment
• collective governance principles
• resource management
• leadership skills
• succession
• strategic planning

Some of your learning time will be kaiako-directed. Your kaiako will guide you through instruction and learning activities at a scheduled time and place.

• This might be in a classroom, online sessions, one-day wānanga, or noho.

The rest of your learning time will be activity-directed. Activity-directed learning is self-guided in your own time and space.

• This might consist of completing online activities, attending events, preparing for assessments, or engaging with supporting materials.

Some learning activities will need to be completed online. You’ll need to have access to an internet-connected device to participate in this programme. 

This is a full-time programme that consists of 60 credits.

The programme is delivered over 20 weeks, which means you’ll be expected to commit an average of 30 hours per week to your study.

Study mode 1: Blended learning

132 learning hours will be kaiako-directed. These hours will be split between:

• 1 x 4-hour face-to-face class per week
• 2 x 8-hour one-day wānanga which will be scheduled by your kaiako
• 2 x 22-hour noho which will be scheduled by your kaiako

468 learning hours will be activity-directed. This means you will be expected to complete activities in your own time for an average of 23.5 hours per week.

The study mode on offer is at the discretion of your kaiako. For more information on what’s being offered, please contact Tatau Pounamu, our call centre.

To enrol in this programme, you must:

• be 16 years or older
• be a New Zealand citizen or resident (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue or the Cook Islands)
• reside in New Zealand
• have completed Level 2 education achievement or at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2; OR
• have one to two years’ previous experience as a governor, trustee, marae committee member or on other boards; OR
• be able to provide evidence of ability to complete programme requirements in a CV 

I want to keep studying

You can continue to higher level study in a wide range of programmes at level 5 and above in a related field, such as the Diploma in Small Business & Project Management, Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga or Te Hapūtanga o Te Ao Tikanga.

I want to use my qualification 

You’ll have the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of positions in governance, such as:

• Administrator
• Board secretary
• Treasurer
• Trusteeship
• Chairmanship
• Directorship
• Advisory roles

You can also contribute to your community in the following roles:

• Trustee
• Committee member – Kaitiaki
• Community representative on local boards

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