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Contains 100 multiple-choice questions categorized across 6 curriculum domains.

Adapted specifically for NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia revision.

Includes detailed explanations for both correct options and distractors.

Covers Māori performing arts, Ngā Taonga Tākaro, Mau Rākau movement, and Hauora tikanga.

This comprehensive 100-question practice bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation for NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia, covering Māori performing arts, traditional games, movement mechanics, and tikanga.

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1What is the primary role of tikanga when participating in Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia (Māori performing arts and traditional recreation)?

A.To provide correct cultural protocols, values, and guidelines that ensure safety, respect, and spiritual integrity

B.To enforce strict financial penalties on participants who fail to memorize song lyrics accurately

C.To replace physical conditioning with silent meditation prior to all athletic competitions

D.To restrict performance opportunities exclusively to certified professional stage actors

Explanation: Tikanga represents the customary practices, values, and correct protocols derived from Te Ao Māori. In Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia, tikanga provides essential guidance for respect, safety, tapu/noa balance, and cultural integrity during performance and recreation.

2In traditional Māori performance and games, how is the concept of 'mauri' best described?

A.The essential life force, vitality, and spiritual spark present within people, taonga, and movement

B.The official scoreline kept by referees during competitive tournament matches

C.The financial budget allocated by a school board for purchasing performance costumes

D.The physical distance measured between performers on a stage grid

Explanation: Mauri is the fundamental life force, spark, and vitality that animates living beings, taonga (cultural treasures), and creative expressions. Elevating the mauri of a group during performance or traditional games creates vibrant energy and unity.

3Which statement correctly distinguishes between the concepts of 'tapu' and 'noa' in a performance environment?

A.Tapu refers to sacredness, restriction, and spiritual focus, while noa refers to being ordinary, unrestricted, and cleansed

B.Tapu describes physical fatigue after exercise, while noa describes high energy during warm-ups

C.Tapu applies only to female performers, while noa applies exclusively to male performers

D.Tapu indicates off-stage area preparation, while noa indicates lighting equipment

Explanation: Tapu embodies sacredness, spiritual restriction, and focused reverence (such as during intense performance or handling taonga). Noa represents freedom from spiritual restriction, restoring balance through ordinary states, such as sharing kai after a concert.

4How does 'wairua' influence a student's expression during a waiata ā-ringa or mōteatea performance?

A.It connects the performer's spiritual feeling and soul to the emotional intent of the lyrics and ancestral memory

B.It strictly controls the speed of foot stepping to match an electronic metronome

C.It requires performers to maintain complete silence throughout the entire production

D.It determines the monetary value of ticket sales for audience admission

Explanation: Wairua refers to the spirit or soul. When performers channel wairua, their movement and song convey deep emotional resonance, connecting their personal feeling with ancestral stories and audience empathy.

5What is the primary expression of 'manaakitanga' when hosting visiting kapa haka groups or sports teams?

A.Showing generosity, care, respect, and warm hospitality to uplift the mana of the guests

B.Challenging the guests to immediate physical combat before allowing entry to the venue

C.Charging visiting teams a fee for accessing changing rooms and water facilities

D.Ignoring the arrival of guests until official judging begins

Explanation: Manaakitanga is the principle of active care, generosity, hospitality, and mutual respect. Hosting guests with warmth, feeding them well, and ensuring their comfort uplifts the mana of both the hosts (tangata whenua) and visitors (manuhiri).

6Why is 'whanaungatanga' vital to the success of a performance ensemble or traditional games team?

A.It builds strong relational bonds, sense of belonging, and mutual trust among all team members

B.It forces all team members to belong to the same immediate biological family unit

C.It establishes a rigid hierarchy where only one person is allowed to speak during practice

D.It guarantees automatic victory regardless of effort or preparation

Explanation: Whanaungatanga fosters a deep sense of family-like connection, relationship building, and shared responsibility. In group performance or sports, it creates trust, cohesion, and collective strength (kotahitanga).

7How are the three artistic concepts 'ihi', 'wehi', and 'wana' distinguished in Māori performing arts assessment?

A.Ihi is the performer's essential charisma/power, Wehi is the awe-struck reaction of the audience, and Wana is the thrilling aura generated between them

B.Ihi is vocal pitch, Wehi is drum rhythm, and Wana is stage lighting brightness

C.Ihi is the entry song, Wehi is the middle chant, and Wana is the exit dance

D.Ihi is costume fabric, Wehi is facial paint, and Wana is head ornament

Explanation: Ihi originates within the performer as an inner magnetic charisma and vital force. Wehi is the visceral emotional response of awe and thrill felt by the audience. Wana is the electrifying, shared atmosphere created when ihi and wehi converge.

8According to Māori tradition, which deity/ancestral figure is credited with creating the 'wiri' (quivering hand movement)?

A.Tāne-rore, child of Hineraumati (Summer Maiden) and Tama-nui-te-rā (the Sun), symbolizing heat shimmer

B.Tawhirimātea, god of weather and fierce mountain gales

C.Tangaroa, guardian of sea tides and marine life

D.Rongo-mā-Tāne, deity of cultivated crops and peaceful arts

Explanation: Tāne-rore is celebrated as the originator of dance in Māori tradition. The rapid quivering of the hands (wiri) mimics the shimmering heat waves (Te Haka a Tāne-rore) seen dancing across the ground during hot summer days.

9What artistic quality in performance is traditionally associated with Hinerohi in Māori performing arts lore?

A.Graceful female poise, light body movements, and delicate expressiveness

B.Aggressive battlefield shouts and heavy weapon strikes

C.Deep throat guttural chanting during funeral ceremonies

D.Rapid rhythmic stick throwing in competitive games

Explanation: Hinerohi is personified as a female deity of light and grace, whose delicate movements inspire the elegant posture, fluid arm motions, and expressive beauty of female performers (wāhine).

10Which Atua (deity) is spiritually acknowledged as the domain origin of Mau Rākau (traditional martial arts)?

A.Tūmatauenga, the Atua of war, human struggle, and physical combat discipline

B.Haumia-tiketike, Atua of wild uncultivated foods

C.Tāne-mahuta, Atua of forests and birds

D.Papatūānuku, Earth Mother

Explanation: Mau Rākau draws its spiritual discipline, martial strategies, and combat stances from the realm of Tūmatauenga, the Atua of war and human bravery.

About the NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia Exam

This resource is an English-language multiple-choice question (MCQ) study adaptation created for NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia. It evaluates student knowledge across Māori performing arts disciplines (haka, poi, waiata ā-ringa, mōteatea), Ngā Taonga Tākaro (traditional Māori games like Kī-o-rahi), Mau Rākau movement mechanics, performance tikanga, and Te Whare Tapa Whā well-being frameworks.

Exam sponsor: NZQA. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Two external standards: 92063 is assessed through a TAPa task and 92064 is submitted as a Kete Manarua portfolio. Performance itself is assessed live and through submitted evidence, not by written examination.

Time Limit

No end-of-year written examination. The two externally assessed standards are submitted to or sat for NZQA on its published 2026 assessment dates; internal standards are assessed in the kura during the year.

Passing Score

50%

Exam / Certification Fees

Free

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Official sources

NZQA Subject Page for Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia (Standards 92060, 92062, 92063, 92064)
NCEA Education Guidelines for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Ngā Taonga Tākaro Resource Guides (Sport New Zealand / Traditional Games)
Te Whare Tapa Whā Framework (Hauora / Ministry of Education)

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

20%

Ngā Ariā & Te Ao Māori Foundations

Explores core concepts such as tikanga, mauri, wairua, ihi, wehi, wana, whakapapa, manaakitanga, and whanaungatanga.

20%

Ngā Huānga & Performance Components

Covers performance disciplines including waiata ā-ringa, haka, mōteatea, poi, mau rākau stances, wiri, pūkana, and reo projection.

15%

Ngā Tukanga Toi Rēhia & Creative Processes

Examines choreography, item composition, kākahu design, staging, spatial dynamics, and reflective evaluation.

20%

Ngā Taonga Tākaro & Traditional Games

Focuses on rules, zones (Tupu, Pawero, Te Roto, Kī-o-ahi), equipment, and legend origins of Kī-o-rahi, Horohopu, Ti Uru, and Tītī Tōrea.

10%

Movement Mechanics & Mau Rākau Stances

Analyzes tūwaewae footwork, posture, rākau techniques, balance, rhythm, and body alignment.

15%

Tikanga, Hauora & Community Wellbeing

Applies Te Whare Tapa Whā (tinana, wairua, whānau, hinengaro) and tapu/noa protocols to performance and physical recreation.

Preparing for the NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 50%
Assessment: Two external standards: 92063 is assessed through a TAPa task and 92064 is submitted as a Kete Manarua portfolio. Performance itself is assessed live and through submitted evidence, not by written examination.
Time limit: No end-of-year written examination. The two externally assessed standards are submitted to or sat for NZQA on its published 2026 assessment dates; internal standards are assessed in the kura during the year.
Exam / certification fees: Free Official sources

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NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn key Te Reo Māori technical terms for movement, performance, and game elements (e.g., wiri, pūkana, tūwaewae, tupu, pawero).

2Understand the layout and strategy of Kī-o-rahi, including the roles of attackers, defenders, and zone movement rules.

3Review the four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā (taha tinana, taha wairua, taha whānau, taha hinengaro) and how physical recreation supports holistic health.

4Practice identifying the key distinction between ihi (internal charisma/essence), wehi (awe-inspiring response), and wana (electric atmosphere generated during performance).

5Study tapu and noa guidelines regarding performance spaces, kākahu handling, and karakia.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this practice exam an official NZQA assessment?

No. This question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed to help students review key concepts for NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia standard assessments.

What standard domains are covered in this study set?

It covers concepts from NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia standards (92060, 92062, 92063, 92064) as well as Māori Performing Arts and Ngā Taonga Tākaro unit standards, including performance components, traditional games, movement, kākahu, and tikanga.

What is the difficulty breakdown of the 100 questions?

The set contains 30 easy questions (foundational terminology and basic rules), 50 medium questions (application of concepts, mechanics, and game strategies), and 20 hard questions (in-depth analysis of tikanga, choreography, and philosophical frameworks).

Why are questions written in English?

This resource provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation to support bilingual learners and students building conceptual understanding of te ao Māori performing arts and physical recreation concepts alongside te reo Māori terms.

Free Practice Questions for NCEA Level 1 Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia

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