Wai Ora (Kaupae 4)

A certificate that provides a foundational understanding of rawa wai and tikanga practices around bodies of water and how they can be sustained for future generations. Become an ‘eco warrior’ and learn how to initiate change to benefit our whanau, hapu and iwi.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide whānau, hapū and iwi with graduates who can identify rawa wai and understand how to apply sustainability practices to coastal and freshwater bodies within local communities.

Marae, whānau, hapū and iwi will benefit from having graduates who have skills and knowledge in mātauranga Māori and contemporary science to care for, develop, sustain, enhance and manage their own environment to support and guide current and future generations.

Graduates will further be able to utilise their skills and knowledge to provide broad strategies to protect and manage freshwater and marine bodies for the benefit of their own marae, whānau, hapū and iwi.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the whakapapa of bodies of ngā rawa wai within a local region, marae, hapū or iwi.
• Select and apply strategies to protect and manage ecosystems around ngā rawa wai in accordance with mātauranga Māori.
• Select and apply strategies, contemporary theories, and management practices to provide solutions to sustain ecosystems around water for future generations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rights, interests, and responsibilities of marae, hapū and iwi regarding ngā rawa wai.

Wai Ora looks at marine and freshwater science and conservation and how to manage our water resources.