Maori+terms

Every year there is the possibility that a Maori term might feature in the exams. Generally the meaning of that word will relate to the resource material, but it would be a good idea to be (at least) somewhat familiar with the terms. While the thought of learning terms in a language you might not be that familiar with daunting, you will find that you are already familiar with a number of them. NZQA have published a list of words - if there is any indication of what the term might be then I will let you know here.

In 2014 NZQA have advised that the Taonga will be in the skills paper for Level 1. This term is on the list that is linked to above, but as it gets special mention I have defined it below:

Taonga: is a resource either physical or cultural that can be found in the environment (including features within the environment e.g. lakes, mountains, rivers, also including people, te reo, whakapapa, etc.).

This definition is a little different to the usual 'treasure' that most of us know, but in a wider context a treasure is a resource.