Tautua Pasifika eligibility

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• • be of Pasifika descent
  • have been in governance for fewer than three-years
  • hold a current governance role; and
  • open to learning and sharing your governance experience

Applications are open to members and non-members of the IoD.

Other requirements 

The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible to apply for the programme.

• • You have the right to remain in New Zealand to work and study for a period of at least five years
  • You have never been disqualified as a company director in New Zealand or overseas
  • You are able to commit the time and travel required to participate in the programme. This means that:
    • you will be prepared to make time/ travel to attend two compulsory collaboration/ workshop sessions held in Auckland at a designated location
    • you will make time to meet regularly with your mentor (approximately 6-7 times over the 10-month period)
    • you commit time to properly prepare for mentoring sessions and undertake any necessary work allocated to you by your mentor between sessions
    • you are not planning to be out of the country for any significant period of time between February and December 2026
  • You are not already a director on the board of an NZX or large company
  • You are not currently participating in the IoD Emerging Directors, Mentoring for Diversity, Te Ara Tāwhaki NFP Mentoring or Future Directors programmes
  • You have read and understood the application criteria.

Not eligible for this programme?  Find out about our Mentoring for Diversity programme, Te Ara Tāwhaki NFP Mentoring programme and Emerging Director Awards.