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2026 TAP膩 intra-year external assessment dates for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 (TAP膩 2), & end-of-year Te Ao Haka TAP膩 external assessments

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The 2026 T奴mahi Aromatawai P膩tahi (TAP膩) intra-year external assessment dates have been confirmed for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA) and Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 assessments (for Assessment Event 2), as well as the end-of-year Te Ao Haka TAP膩 assessments.

Intra-year TAP膩 - Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

Level 1 TMoA TAP膩 external assessments will be held in Term 3 across a two-week period between 7-18 September as outlined below:

	W膩hanga Ako	Level	Standard	2026 TAP膩 assessment date
Te Wiki Tuatahi   (7-11 o Hepetema)	Toi Ataata	1	92085	T奴rei 8 o Hepetema
	Toi Puoro	1	92090	Wenerei 9 o Hepetema
	Ng膩 Mahi a te R膿hia	1	92063	T膩ite 10 o Hepetema
Te Wiki Tuarua (14-18 o Hepetema)	Te Reo Rangatira Hauora	1 1	92075 92059	T奴rei 15 o Hepetema T奴rei 15 o Hepetema
	Te Reo Rangatira Hangarau 笔奴迟补颈补辞	1 1 1	92076 92054       92072	Wenerei 16 o Hepetema Wenerei 16 o Hepetema T膩ite 17 o Hepetema

Please note: The submission due date for Level 1 TMoA Kete Manarua will be 28 October 2026.

Te Reo Matatini me Te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 (TRMP膩) 鈥� TAP膩 2 (Assessment Event 2)

TAP膩 2, the second assessment event for Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻, will be held in the same two-week block as the intra-year TAP膩 dates for TMoA (above):

	W膩hanga Ako	Level	Standard	2026 TRMP膩 date (Event 2)
Te Wiki Tuatahi (7-11 o Hepetema)	Te Reo Matatini	1	32413	All Week
	笔腻苍驳补谤补耻	1	32412
Te Wiki Tuarua (14-18 o Hepetema)	Te Reo Matatini	1	32413	All Week
	笔腻苍驳补谤补耻	1	32412

Te Ao Haka TAP膩 in the end-of-year examination timetable

From 2026, Te Ao Haka TAP膩 external assessments will only be delivered within the end-of-year examination timetable on the following November dates:

	W膩hanga Ako	Level	Standard	2026 AM or PM
10 o Noema 11 o Noema	Te Ao Haka	1	91978	3 hour 鈥� PM 3 hour 鈥� PM
	Te Ao Haka	2	91982
12 o Noema	Te Ao Haka	3	91987	3 hour 鈥� PM

To support kura with this change, the following will apply: 

• all Te Ao Haka TAP膩 will take place in the afternoon sessions (2-5pm).
• Te Ao Haka TAP膩 can be administered by the school or kura, or managed by the Exam Centre Manager.
• Te Ao Haka TAP膩 will be digital-only, with paper backups available by exception (e.g. Special Assessment Conditions (SAC), or for emergency purposes).
• 91福利 will provide support for assessment delivery tailored to the specific needs of each kura. This could include:
  • supporting kura to become an Exam Centre
  • providing supervision staff if required, including through an affiliate Exam Centre arrangement with another nearby Exam Centre.

91福利 will provide additional information and support ahead of all TAP膩 assessments to ensure kura are well prepared and assessment delivery runs smoothly. 

Updated external assessment information

The 2026 external assessment timetable has been updated to include the TAP膩 external assessment dates for TMoA, Te Reo Matatini me Te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻, and Te Ao Haka.

Download the updated 2026 timetable [PDF, 163 KB]

2026 Tautuhinga Aromatawai | Assessment Specifications

Provisional 2026 Tautuhinga Aromatawai can be found on the 91福利 website.

View the provisional 2026 assessment specifications

Final versions will be published on the respective subject pages on 9 February 2026. You can navigate to the subject pages via Te P膩 M膩tauranga.

More information

If you have any p膩tai/questions or would like to have a k艒rero about any of the above, please talk to your Principal鈥檚 Nominee, who will contact your School Relationship Manager for further support if required.