Aspiring Māori Director - Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty Branch of the Institute of Directors are inviting applications for its inaugural Aspiring Māori Director Award. This award is open to both members and non-members in the early stages of their governance career.

Application criteria:

Applicants must:

• whakapapa Māori
• be in the early stages of their governance career i.e. with fewer than five years’ governance experience in an independent and/or non-executive role.
• reside in the Te Moana-a-Toi region.

Applicants cannot be:

• a previous recipient of an Emerging Director Award
• a current mentee participating in IoD’s Mentoring for Diversity programme, Tautua Pasifika mentoring programme and/or an appointed Future Director currently observing on a Host Board.

To apply, you must:-

• Demonstrate a commitment to developing your governance skills
• Have skills and experience that would be useful to a board
• Have at least three years’ experience in a senior management role; or as a professional business advisor; or from growing your own business; or a small company board.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of sound governance
• Have not held a significant governance role to date. For example, roles as a school trustee or officer in a local sports, school or community organisation or club do not exclude you from applying
• Disclose any association with the Aspiring Māori Director Award sponsor, an Emerging Director Award sponsor and/or any local branch sponsor.

To submit your application please have ready the following:-

Complete the Aspiring Māori Director Award online application form

Attach the following to your application:

• Your Governance CV
• A cover letter addressing each of the following subjects (no more than 500 words per subject)

1. What motivates you to aspire to pursue a governance journey?

2. What value do you believe you will bring to a board?

3. What steps have you taken towards your journey in governance?

Application close date

Applications close 5pm Monday 29 September 2025

To apply

Click on the Apply Now button to complete your application.

For further information

If you require further information please contact Megan Beveridge, by emailing megan.beveridge@iod.org.nz, or your Branch Manager