Tāhuhu Te Reo Māori
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
This qualification is intended for those who wish to contribute to the reclaimation, preservation and revitalisation of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga to elevate and lead the use of the language in a variety iwi and hapū, educational, and other contexts.
The purpose of the Tāhuhu Te Reo Māori is to provide whānau, hapū, iwi and other organisations with exponents of te reo Māori who are able to work collaboratively to lead the onging development and implementation of te reo strategies.They will also have an advanced knowledge of generic reo Māori and the dialectal language of their hapū and iwi.
Graduates will be able to represent whānau, hapū, iwi and other organisations with authority at local and national level. They will be advanced researchers and consultants who are able to draw on hapū and iwi knowledge to lead the development of te reo Māori and other programmes.
Entry requirements
Candidates must be able to satisfy the Director of Graduate Studies that they have the background which is appropriate for the successful undertaking of graduate studies of Master of Te Reo Maaori.
About the provider
Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a tikanga Māori tertiary education provider with its main campus based in Ōtaki, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Hailed at the time as the 'smallest university in the world' Te Wānanga o Raukawa was established by the Raukawa Marae Trustees in 1981 with only two students.
A special and unique place of learning, Te Wānanga o Raukawa has become recognised over the last 30 years as an opportunity for all to learn within a tikanga Māori community under the principles of the iwi development strategy, Whakatupuranga Rua Mano: Generation 2000.
Whakatupuranga Rua Mano captured the health and wellbeing aspirations of the ART Confederation of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai and Ngāti Raukawa ki te tonga in the lower North Island of Aotearoa. These are the founding iwi of Te Wānanga o Raukawa.