Fourth Report of the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission - full report 50/58
Steve Maharey Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education)Shaping the Funding Framework
Fourth Report
of the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission
Glossary (Cont...)
Maori and Pacific terms
| Fono | Gathering or meeting. |
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| Hui | Gathering or meeting. |
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| Iwi | Regionalised tribal grouping that may be constituted by several hapu (or sub-tribe); linked by whakapapa to a named ancestor. This term is also used as a generic term for people (so, for example, Iwi Politically, the term iwi is representative of particular interests that are |
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| Kawanatanga | Governance or government. |
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| Kaupapa Maori | Maori-driven philosophy and methodology. |
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| Maori | A socio-cultural construct denoting both the collective of tribal entities and the ethnic labelling of the indigenous people of Aotearoa. Technically it means normal, everyday, and native - which reinforces the notion of the indigenous. Politically, the term Maori is representative of particular interests that are subsumed under Article 3 of the Treaty of Waitangi and is used to augment urban Maori interests within national discourse. |
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| Matauranga | A generic and overarching term for the learning and teaching nexus. Often used as a synonym for education. Thus, Matauranga Maori denotes the uniqueness of the learning and teaching nexus from a Maori perspective. |
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| Pakeha | A socio-cultural construct denoting New Zealanders of largely European (or British) origin. This term is not universally accepted in New Zealand society. In all discussions on race relations in New Zealand/Aotearoa, the term Pakeha is used along with Maori to denote biculturalism. |
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| Rangatiratanga (Tino rangatiratanga) |
Literally chieftainship. This term has several layers of meaning: from self-determination, to sovereignty, to managerial responsibility. The use of the intensifier 'tino' adds greater weight to the notion of the Tino rangatiratanga is also a fundamental principle in the Treaty of |
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| Reo | Language/discourse. Te Reo Maori refers to the Maori language. |
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| Runanga | Assembly or council - typically the governing body of an iwi. |
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| Tangata Whenua | A term used to describe the native inhabitants of New Zealand |
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| Tikanga | Customary practices and organising principles that can be changed to suit contemporary conditions, but often are not. Tikanga Maori refers specifically to Maori customary practices. |
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| Wananga | Higher or specialised learning. Can be used as a verb to denote the act of specialised learning, usually in a group. |
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| Whanau | An extended family unit, usually spanning three generations. Also used to denote a defined group of people who share a common social, cultural, religious, or other purpose. |
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| Whare Wananga | School of higher learning (in the traditional sense). Denotes context rather than process. Has been used (since the 1980s) as a synonym for university, but this is not its original meaning. |
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Government and educational organisations
| Association of Colleges of Education in New Zealand (ACENZ) |
The representative body for New Zealand's College of Education. It represents the interests of the colleges of education sector. |
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| Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand (APNZ) |
The representative body for New Zealand's polytechnics and institutes of technology. It acts as an advocate for the sector, undertakes research to this end, and promotes national and international links between such providers. The Association is the parent body of the New Zealand Polytechnic Programmes Committee and delegates quality assurance responsibilities and powers to the NZPPC. Membership in the Association is voluntary, and not universal. |
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| Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) |
The Crown Entity that provides universal insurance cover for personal injuries sustained by New Zealanders. The ACC is funded through a levy on employers and employees. |
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| Colleges of Education Accreditation Committee (CEAC) |
CEAC holds the authority delegated from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for the approval and accreditation of non-degree programmes offered within member colleges. |
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| Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) |
The body responsible for accrediting and monitoring the quality of university qualifications, promoting the development of appropriate course curricula, and facilitating credit transfer between universities. Operates under the auspices of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors'sCommittee. |
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| Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) |
Government-owned research companies formed in 1992, to replace the scientific and technological research branches of government departments and ministries. Each is focused around a specific research area, such as Agriculture or Environmental Science. |
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| Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) |
The purchase agent for most of the government's investment in research. Contracts a variety of bodies, including Crown Research Institutes, universities and private companies to produce specific outputs. Also administers several scholarship programmes. |
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| Health Research Council (HRC) |
The body contracted by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology to administer and monitor the government's funding of all aspects of health-based research. |
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| Ministry of Education |
Provides policy advice to the Minister(s) of Education and oversees the implementation of approved policies. Covers all areas of education: early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary. It also negotiates funding for tertiary providers funded through the EFTS system and Special Supplementary Grants. |
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| Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA) |
Provides policy advice to the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. Other roles of the Ministry include dissemination of information and consultation with Pacific communities, encouraging other government agencies to take responsibility for meeting the aspirations of Pacific peoples, and facilitating policy initiatives in partnership with mainstream agencies and Pacific communities. |
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| Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) |
Provides policy advice to the Minister of Research, Science and Technology. The Ministry is also responsible for managing government investment and contracts in the research and innovation sector, and raising the profile of research and innovation. |
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| Ministry of Social Development |
Provides policy advice on social policy issues, and administers the provision of income support and related services (including student allowances). The Ministry was established in October 2001 by the amalgamation of the Ministry of Social Policy and the Department of Work and Income. Previously, the Ministry of Social Policy provided policy advice, while the Department of Work and Income administered income support. |
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| New Zealand Polytechnic Programmes Committee (NZPPC) |
The Committee that provides quality assurance services to polytechnics and institutes of technology for programmes other than degrees. The Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand (APNZ) is the parent body of the NZPPC. |
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| New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) |
Co-ordinates all qualifications in post-compulsory education and training and oversees the standards of these qualifications. It also administers national examinations. |
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| New Zealand Vice-Chancellors's Committee (NZVCC) |
Promotes co-operation between and represents the interests of New Zealand universities to the public and the government. Undertakes research on matters of importance to the university sector, and operates several standing committees, including the Committee on University Academic Programmes. |
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| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
An organisation with 30 members (not including the European Commission, which also takes part in the work of the OECD), that provides a setting for governments to discuss and develop social and economic policy. |
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| Royal Society of New Zealand |
An independent organisation that fosters and promotes the advancement of science and technology in New Zealand, and is contracted by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology to produce particular research outputs. From this year, the Royal Society is also responsible for administering government funds for the establishment of Centres of Research Excellence. |
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| Skill New Zealand (Skill NZ) |
The agency that oversees the funding of programmes including Industry Training, Training Opportunities, Youth Training and Skill Enhancement programmes. It focuses on transition to work and on access to workplace training. |
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| Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development) |
The Ministry that provides policy advice to the Minister of Maori Affairs. Other roles include working with Maori to build their capacity, the audit of programmes delivered to Maori, and working with other government departments. |
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| Tertiary Advisory Monitoring Unit (TAMU) |
A unit within the Ministry of Education that manages the government's interests in the tertiary education system by monitoring and advising on the performance of tertiary education providers and Crown Entities with which the Ministry of Education has purchase agreements. |
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| Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) |
The body that will in future have responsibility for overseeing the operation of the tertiary education system. The establishment of the TEC was discussed and recommended by the Commission in Shaping the System. |
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| Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) |
The trading name for that division of the Ministry of Social Development responsible for the delivery of employment services and income support. Formerly the trading name of the Department of Work and Income. |
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| Workbridge | A publicly funded employment service focused specifically on assisting people with disabilities into the workforce. |
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