Glossary

Mana whenua

Self identity and a sense of belonging to a particular place and time. Mana whenua is based on the principle of ahikaa (occupation over designated territory) and refers to the customary authority exercised by the tangata whenua in an identified area.

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT)

MPTT provides fees-free tertiary places for Māori and Pasifika learners to enable them to acquire the skills and attributes to take up a New Zealand Apprenticeship at Level 4 or higher on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF).

Māori language education

All education that teaches Māori language skills and delivers education through te reo Māori.

Mātauranga

Knowledge.

Mātauranga Māori

Māori knowledge in its widest and broadest terms and includes all aspects of Māori culture.

MCO

Monitoring and Crown Ownership

Medical Trainee Intern Grant

Medical Trainee Intern Grants are paid to the University of Auckland and the University of Otago as a stipend for domestic sixth year medical trainee interns.

Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials are stand-alone education products intended to enable learners to access specific knowledge and skills in a cost-effective and time-efficient way. They are smaller than qualifications, with a tight focus on developing skills to meet the immediate needs of industry, employers, iwi and/or community.

Ministry of Education (MoE)

The Government’s lead advisor on the New Zealand education system

Mix of provision

The provisions in a Plan that set out the activities the TEO intends to provide.