Board Directors - Te Tauraki Limited

Type: Governance

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Description

Governance with Impact - Two Board Positions Available

Te Tauraki Limited (Te Tauraki) is a subsidiary of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (Te Rūnanga) and is the Iwi-mandated vehicle for advancing health and wellbeing aspirations for Kāi Tahu whānau and whānau Māori within the Kāi Tahu Takiwā. As well as the Iwi-owned health and wellbeing vehicle, Te Tauraki operates as an Iwi Māori Partnership Board and a commissioning agency (currently contracted by Te Puni Kōkiri as the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Te Waipounamu and Wharekauri / Rēkohu). We're looking for two Directors who are grounded in purpose.

Make a difference, we need Directors who bring:

Financial and Governance Excellence

• Robust experience in financial oversight and risk management
• Background in audit committee leadership or CFO/finance executive roles
• A strong understanding of te ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi with cultural Intelligence
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships across iwi, government, and community sectors
• A deep experience of the machinery of Government, social investment or health/social sector commissioning is desirable
• Commitment to whānau-centred approaches and Māori health equity

Board-Ready Leadership

• Complementary skills to strengthen our existing Board composition
• Strategic thinking with attention to operational reality
• Courage to ask the hard questions while maintaining collaborative relationships

Who we are

Te Tauraki is about impact. We exist to make a tangible difference. Our work spans:

• Monitoring and addressing health inequities for Maori communities
• Commissioning innovative, culturally grounded health and social services
• Advocating for systemic change in hauora outcomes
• Holding a regional leadership role in Whanau Ora commissioning
• Building partnerships that strengthen iwi and community voice in health policy

Our Board provides strategic oversight of significant investment decisions, ensures financial sustainability, manages enterprise risk, and champions accountability to our iwi and the communities we serve.

Why join Te Tauraki

• Purpose-driven governance: Have a direct impact on Maori health equity and whanau wellbeing
• Strategic influence: Shape the future of whanau Maori hauora
• Collaborative board culture: Work alongside experienced directors committed to excellence
• Unique mandate: Rare opportunity to govern at the intersection of iwi, health sector, and social services
• Vision: Be part of the vision of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu to enable rangatiratanga and equity.

Role details

• Positions: Two Board Director roles
• Term: Two or Three years (renewable)
• Time commitment: Approximately – 30 days per year (including Board meetings, committee work, and strategic activities)
• Remuneration: Competitive director fees in accordance with Te Rūnanga Group governance framework
• Location: Board meetings held within Kāi Tahu Takiwā with some travel required as well as some virtual hui.
• Conflict Management: Due to the investment nature of our role and governance, Te Tauraki Board members must be free from any conflicts related to service provision, and conflicted applicants will be precluded from appointment.

How to apply

Te Tauraki Director Application | Cognito Forms

Applications close: Tuesday 31st March 2026

For confidential enquiries contact Janyne Morrison on 021 659 546.

Te Tauraki Limited

Whānau Māori living healthy lives.