Manaaki Tāpoi Cultural Tourism
Manaaki Tāpoi explores and celebrates the importance of Cultural Tourism within NZ and builds a deeper understanding of Te Āo Māori.
Take a journey through the cultural history of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui (the Top of the South). Learn from expert tutors and kaumatua, visit and stay on marae across the region and interact with Māori business leaders of the region.
This programme is designed to be experiential and active whilst embedding and reinforcing pride in Aotearoa’s cultural heritage. You will learn the importance of strong connections to Te Ao Māori and the value these connections can bring to a wide range of career paths.
Manaaki Tāpoi (Introduction) at Level 2 focuses on whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, serving of kai and te reo greetings and farewells used in tourism. On completion of Manaaki Tāpoi (Introduction), students can pathway onto the Manaaki Tāpoi (Advanced) programme at Level 3. This course focuses on kaitiaki practices in Māori Tourism and the history of natural attractions and significant sites in our region.
This is a unique programme option within New Zealand.
Student Stories
Raumati Rogers
Raumati sums up the Manaaki Tapoi programme using one word: “Whanaungatanga – it means that all of us here are whānau and we say that with pride. We’ve developed a real bond.”
Find out more about what you will learn in the programme
On completion of this course you will be able to:
Level 2
- Explain kaitiaki practices in a tourism context.
- Describe whanaungatanga in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world.
- Describe whanaungatanga in relation to a local Māori environmental management system.
- Prepare wharekai for service, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Serve kai, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Clear tables, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Clear wharekai after service, as part of team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Explain the importance of Māori place names in tourism.
- Present a short mihi and poroaki in te reo Māori with local tikanga.
Level 3:
- Explain kaitiaki practices in a tourism context.
- Describe whanaungatanga in relation to the way Māori interact with the natural world.
- Describe whanaungatanga in relation to a local Māori environmental management system.
- Prepare wharekai for service, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Serve kai, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
- Clear tables, as part of a team, in accordance with kawa and tikanga.
Key Details
The Level 2 course is delivered as three overnight blocks and the Level 3 course is delivered as a five-day and eight-day overnight blocks
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Training Pathways
- NZ Certificate in Tourism (Level 3 and 4)
- NZ Certificate in Tourism Māori (Level 3 and 4)
- NZ Diploma in Tourism Māori (Level 5)
- NZ Certificate in Pōkaitahi Reo (Level 1 – 6)*
- NZ Certificate in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 4)*
- NZ Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)*
- Degree Studies: Mātauranga Māori, Te Reo Māori, Teaching and Tourism Management
* Available through NMIT
Employment Opportunities
- Tourism Guide
- Teacher
- Cultural Interpretation Specialists
- Tourism Management
- Māori and Indigenous Culture Studies
- Employment with Prominent Māori
Businesses and Iwi Trusts
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