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The evolving governance landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This webinar will be recorded and shared in a follow-up email. If you can’t attend live, please register and we’ll send you the recording after the event.
Governance in Aotearoa is evolving, and emerging leaders are increasingly being asked to navigate both Western governance frameworks and Māori worldviews. But what does governance through two lenses look like in practice, and what does it mean for the next generation of directors and leaders?
Join us for this engaging webinar as we explore how governance can be strengthened through both commercial and cultural perspectives. Through discussion and shared insights, Jim Mather, Jymal Morgan, Maxine Graham and Te Teira Pitama will reflect on the opportunities, challenges, and expectations facing rangatahi | the younger generation entering governance today, and what organisations can do to support more inclusive and future-focused leadership.
The webinar will include practical insights for boards and organisations, followed by an audience Q&A.
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Dr Jim Mather (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whakatōhea) is a highly experienced professional director with governance roles across private, government, and iwi organisations.
Jim holds an MBA from Henley Business School and a PhD in Māori economic development from AUT. As a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, he brings strong financial, strategic and leadership capability to board settings. With more than 25 years’ business and executive experience, Jim has held Chief Executive roles at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Māori Television and led the Pacific Business Trust.
He is passionate about strengthening organisations and enabling sustainable, intergenerational outcomes for whānau, hapū and iwi through effective governance grounded in kaupapa Māori values. He was the lead facilitator of the inaugural Institute of Directors’ Kaupapa Māori Company Directors’ course. He now focuses on governance and advisory work, alongside founding a specialist Māori development consultancy.
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Jymal Morgan (Ngāi Tahu, Te Whakatōhea) has extensive experience in senior management and leadership positions, with a specific focus at the cross-section between the Māori economy an the fields of science, research, business and innovation. He has a strong interest in creating spaces for Māori to lead in these areas, advancing positive social, cultural and economic outcomes that benefit all New Zealanders.
Closer to home, Jymal is a passionate advocate for his Ngāti Irakehu people, holding various directorships, governance and advisory roles on their behalf. He is also one of the architects of Ngāi Tahu's Āpuanuku programme. A governance development initiative for rangatahi designed to support and prepare the next generation of directors and governance leaders.
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Maxine Graham (Waikato, Hauraki) is a passionate advocate for the future of Aotearoa, Maxine has experience in the national and local government, iwi, tertiary education and community-focused organisations. As well as her role within Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group, Maxine is the Director of Pūmau Limited, providing thought leadership, strategic facilitation and leadership development.
Maxine is currently a member of Te Arataura (Waikato-Tainui executive board) and holds other governance roles with organisations focused on the wellbeing of Aotearoa in the Waikato and Tāmaki Makaurau. Maxine has a Masters in Business (1st Class Honours) from AUT University and continues to be a lifelong learner.
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Te Teira Pitama (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a solicitor in the commercial and corporate team at Simpson Grierson. Originally from Ōtautahi, he attended Christchurch Boys’ High School before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Māori and Indigenous Studies and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of Waikato.
Te Teira currently serves on the board of Te Poho o Tamatea, having joined in October 2024. His governance journey is grounded in a deep commitment to kaupapa Māori and a desire to use his legal and commercial skills to uplift hapū and iwi. He is driven by values of service, integrity, and intergenerational impact.
As a young professional in governance, Te Teira recognises the importance of representation and hopes his journey encourages other rangatahi to step into leadership roles early and bring their unique perspectives to the boardroom. He is committed to growing his governance capability and contributing to high-performing organisations that deliver meaningful outcomes for their communities and Aotearoa as a whole.
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Juanita Hudson
Commercial Programmes and Projects Lead
+64 21 346 132
Juanita.Hudson@iod.org.nz
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