Board Matters podcast: "Wayfinding Pae Ora" with Chris Webber

Chris Webber MInstD sits on the board of national Māori health NGO Te Rau Ora and is a strong advocate for Māori-run health programmes.

“Pae ora is a healthy futures term that the government has picked up on. For Māori health, it is about flourishing futures, wellbeing, it’s an aspirational goal,” Chris says.

“Wayfinding comes from the Pacific navigation methodology – how do we find our way to places?”

In this context, wayfinding is about how you maintain your waka, he says.

“You point it in the right direction, you take notice of all the signs that come, that you have trained to be aware of, and the island comes towards you. It’s another way of thinking about things.”

Boards need to choose a destination and take notice of signs – be they changes in the world, transformations in communities or legal and regulatory challenges – as they navigate their organisations, Webber says.

Remaining curious and being prepared to learn from others will be even more essential for directors as they face future challenges, Chris says.

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