Maumahara Education has written a Diploma in Iwi Marine and Freshwater Studies for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
This was in response to the need for higher educational pathways for graduates from our National Certificate programmes.

As usual, enrolment numbers are strictly limited so first-in-best-dressed applies.
Mauriora!

Maumahara Education has written a Diploma in Iwi Marine and Freshwater Studies for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

This was in response to the need for higher educational pathways for graduates from our National Certificate programmes.

The Diploma in Iwi Marine and Freshwater Studies embraces kaitiakitanga through the study of all forms of life from the mountains to the oceans (maunga ki te moana) from a Te Ao Māori perspective.  

It covers a range of topics relevant to Māori, from traditional and commercial fisheries knowledge through to developing fisheries management plans and aquaculture initiatives.  

This Diploma’s key point of difference is the applied mahinga kai practicum module which empowers tauira with the skills and experience to research and survey their taonga species and environment.  

Through noho marae and directed study, tauira will undertake scientific stock assessments of a marine and a freshwater species. 

The baseline findings are then interpreted and culminate in a report that can be used to underpin localised fisheries plans for the restoration and sustainable utilisation of natural resources for today and future generations.



WALKING THE TALK PHOTO: The mussel lines are being used as biological indicators to test any improvements in water quality from Gisbornes new wastewater management plant.  This research is an initiative between; 
Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngati Oneone and the Gisborne District Council. 

Thanks for the mussels Ross D!

Applicants must be 16 years or older, and have demonstrated interest or involvement in Iwi marine and freshwater matters. 

Evidence of interest may include letters of support from fishery organisations and/or completion of the National Certificate in Seafood Māori Level 4 or equivalent qualifications. 

Freephone Ian Ruru on 0800 274 0503 if you have any questions about entry requirements.

This Diploma involves a mixture of study activities, including weekend wānanga, tutorials, regular mentoring sessions, self-directed learning and a mahinga kai practicum. 

You’ll need to:

• attend eight weekend wānanga per year

• attend four hours of tutorials per month

• complete up to 31 hours of study per week in your own time.

1. Weekend Wānanga

The following dates require your compulsory attendance:

March 2 - 4 March
March 30 - 1 April
April 27 - 29 April
May 25 - 27 May
June 29 - 1 July
August 31 - 2 September
September 28 - 30 September
November 2 - 4 November
Each weekend wānanga begins at 6:00pm on Friday and finishes at 3:00pm on Sunday.
You will be expected to stay on Te Wananga o Aotearoa's Gisborne Campus (630 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010) to complete field surveys and group work during these weekends.  
Full Accommodation and Meals will be provided. 

2. Turanganui A Kiwa Water Quality Enhancement Project Meetings

These dates are set for tutorials and require your attendance from 9:00am to 1:00pm:

March 7
April 4
May 2
June 6
July 4
August 1
September 5
October 3


If you live outside the region, alternative arrangements may be negotiated. 

3. Kaiako Availability

Your tutor, Ian Ruru, will be available on Campus every Monday throughout the year for personal or small group tutorials.
Ian will also be available via Skype or via Video Conferencing.

This Diploma will be delivered through Te Wananga o Aotearoa's Gisborne Campus in 2012.  

Content of the course embraces kaitiakitanga through the study of aquatic life from a Te Ao Maori perspective which will be delivered in eight modules: 

1. Traditional Marine and Freshwater Knowledge; 

2. Aquaculture; 

3. Marine Research; 

4. Freshwater Research; 

5. New Zealand Fisheries Overview; 

6. Managing Fishing Quota; 

7. Fisheries Management Plans; and a

8. Mahinga Kai Practicum.

All content has been customised to Te Tairawhiti.

Te Wananga o Aotearoa Fees for the Diploma are $1,800 which includes:

- Course Fees and materials

- Accommodation and Meals during the Weekend wananga (Campus stay-overs)

Student Loans and Allowances are available.

Skills gained in this Diploma will prepare you for various roles within fisheries and natural resource management, including working for:

Organisations responsible for the management of fisheries and other natural resources 

Aquaculture or Fishing companies

Research and Development Institutes and

Governmental agencies involved with environmental issues.

Tena koutou,

We have an exciting year planned for the Diploma.

Each of the eight Weekend wananga involves:

- A field trip to either a local reef, beach, lagoon, river or lake where you will learn how to survey and assess fish or shellfish and monitor water quality.

- Reinforcing the practical knowledge with theory back on Campus

- Applying what you discover through plans and presentations.

I look forward to discussing any questions you might have.

My freephone number is 0800 274 0503

Mauri Ora
Ian











PHOTO: A handful of juvenile koura (rock lobster) struggling to survive the effects of the oil slick generated when the Jody F Millenium logging ship ran aground off Waikanae Beach in 2002.  Fisheries scientist Ian Ruru says that Turanganui a Kiwa has the largest kohanga koura in the country and over 10,000 koura could have been decimated by the oil spill that year.

Diploma Level 6.

Credits: 120 credits

Duration: 36 weeks

Last Day To Enrol: February 24th

Start:   2nd March 2012

Finish:  7th November 2012

Fees: $1,800