Te Whakamahi Whenua (Level 3)
Understand the steps needed towards protecting and enhancing our natural environment. Learn to apply a holistic framework to your future work and gain an understanding of industries such as commercial fishing, forestry, agriculture and horticulture.
Domestic
Apply now
Please email admin@kokiricentre.co.nz to get started.
About the programme
Are you interested in Mahika Kai? Do you have some experience with traditional food production and harvesting?
Te Whakamahi Whenua (Level 3) builds on your existing skills and knowledge in this area and leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management (Level 3).
This programme is delivered through Arai Te Uru Kōkiri Training Centre and your learning will be a blend of timetabled face-to-face classroom teaching, wānanga and field trips.
Graduates will be ideally suited to adventure tourism roles such as guiding, or hosting and supporting tourists in outdoor activities.
You will gain foundation skills in primary-industry pathways such as commercial fishing, forestry, agriculture and horticulture, be able to use a holistic framework, and understand the steps needed in working towards protecting and enhancing our environment.
What You Study
Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Te Pono me te Tika | 20 |
| Whanaungatanga | 10 |
| Kaitiakitanga | 10 |
| Pukengatanga | 10 |
| Rangatiratanga | 10 |
Delivery
This programme is delivered through a combination of classroom learning and hands-on learning.
Facilitators use kōrero, presentations, visuals, study notes, reliable information from websites and other texts to support an interactive approach that delivers knowledge and supports the introduction and practice of skills and tikanga.
Practical skills are introduced by facilitator demonstration, group activities and practical tasks, and you will get the opportunity to undertake real-world activities.
Self-directed work involves investigation and completion of individual assignments for assessment.
The Kōkiri Training Centre is located at 51 Macandrew Road in South Dunedin.
Workload
Your workload
30 hours per week for 20 weeks.
- 25 hours are timetabled activities and the other 5 hours are self-directed activities.
Entry
Entry requirements
- Open entry.
- This programme is not available for international students.
Note: If you are under 16 years old, you must provide an Early Leaving Exemption letter from the Ministry of Education.
Fees
Domestic fees
Additional costs
You will need appropriate clothing and footwear for outdoor activities, including wetsuit, tramping boots and a sleeping bag.
Please note: You can hire essential equipment from Kōkiri for the duration of the programme, if required.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied.
Fees Free for domestic learners
If this is your first time doing tertiary study, or your first tertiary study was covered by the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship (TTAF) initiative, you may be able to get up to $12,000 of your fees covered for one year’s study or two years’ training.
All the details and criteria are on the Fees Free website and you can check whether you’re going to be able to access Fees Free by entering your National Student Number.
If you can access it, we’ll organise your fees with the Tertiary Education Commission when you’re enrolled to study with us. This funding doesn’t include additional costs or living costs.
Application
How to apply
For questions about the programme or applying, please contact Arai Te Uru Kōkiri Training Centre on (03) 455 5725 or email admin@kokiricentre.co.nz.
We are part of Te Pūkenga
When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people, and you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure that this sheet is accurate, Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw any of the contained information. The fees shown in this document are indicative only. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change and are dependent on the development and implementation of Government policies. Please note that additional fees may from time to time be required for external examination, NZQA fees and/or additional material fees.
