Te Ao Māori

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell: Guided by the past to walk towards the future

type: Article
date: 22 Apr 2025
read time: 4 min to read

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell: Guided by the past to walk towards the future

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell was reluctant to join her first board but hasn't looked back. She's among a new group of young Māori changemakers.

Board composition
Decision making
Future-proofing

Balancing governance, kaupapa Māori and commercial success

type: Article
date: 28 Mar 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Balancing governance, kaupapa Māori and commercial success

Successfully governing Māori entities requires a unique mixture of boardroom skills.

Purpose
Te Ao Māori

Te Rika Temara-Benfell: “A path has been laid for us”

type: Article
date: 4 Dec 2024
read time: 4 min to read

Te Rika Temara-Benfell: “A path has been laid for us”

Young Māori leaders are carving out a path for the next generation – IoD’s Aspiring Māori Director Awardee is one of them.

ESG
Future-proofing
Leadership

Mike McRoberts: “Allow yourself to go there”

type: Article
date: 14 Nov 2024
read time: 4 min to read

Mike McRoberts: “Allow yourself to go there”

A pathway between Māori businesses and investors will help form authentic partnerships, according to Mike McRoberts. Find out more.

Future-proofing
Te Ao Māori

Podcast: Board Matters Season 2

type: Podcast
date: 23 Oct 2023
read time: 15-20 min to listen

Podcast: Board Matters Season 2

Directors share their unique perspectives on governance in this podcast series.

Decision making
Family business
Governance failures

Building capability for disabled people

type: Boardroom article
date: 29 Sep 2023
read time: 4 min to read

Building capability for disabled people

Lived experience on the board enables My Life My Voice to address everyday obstacles.

Diversity
Te Ao Māori

More features added to IoD’s Hautū App

type: Article
date: 31 Jul 2023
read time: 1 min to read

More features added to IoD’s Hautū App

New features now available on Hautū - IoD’s cultural intelligence tool. Find out more.

Digital
Innovation
Te Ao Māori

Te ao Māori aligns with global shift

type: Boardroom article
date: 30 Jun 2023
read time: 5 min to read

Te ao Māori aligns with global shift

Incorporating the Māori worldview into boards and businesses needs to be authentic, people driven and begin with hearts and minds.

Diversity
Te Ao Māori

50

CPD

five-and-a-half days • Face to face learning

Company Directors' Course

A five-and-a-half day course to develop your governance skills and create a significant step change in your professional performance. Residential and non-residential places available.

Board dynamics
Board meetings
Climate change

50

CPD

five-and-a-half days • Face to face learning

Company Directors' Course - Non Residential

A five-and-a-half day course to develop your governance skills and create a significant step change in your professional performance. Non-residential places only.

Board dynamics
Board meetings
Digital

6

CPD

1 day • Face to face learning

Kotahitanga – Principles of Māori Governance

Integrate Māori cultural values, the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, relationships and mātauranga Māori in governance.

Te Ao Māori