Te Ara Tāwhaki eligibility

Te Ara Tāwhaki eligibility criteria 

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• • Be an IoD member (or, if selected, become an IoD member)
  • Have been in an NFP governance role for fewer than five years
  • Hold a current NFP governance role
  • Open to learning and sharing your governance experience

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, nor overseas.
  • You are able to commit the time to participate in the programme. This means that you:
    • Will make time to meet regularly with your mentor (approximately 6-7 times over the 10-month period)
    • Commit time to properly prepare for mentoring sessions and undertake any necessary work allocated to you by your mentor between sessions
    • Are not planning to be overseas for any significant period of time between February to October 2026
  • You are not already a director on the board of an NZX, public sector or private company.
  • You are not currently participating in the IoD Emerging Directors, Mentoring for Diversity, Tautua Pasifika Mentoring Programme nor Future Directors programmes.
  • You have read and understood the application criteria and terms and conditions.

Not eligible for this programme? Find out about our Mentoring for Diversity, Tautua Pasifika Mentoring Programme and Emerging Director Award.