Job Description
He angituutanga: The opportunity
Reporting to the Pou Aronui, you’ll provide senior leadership across IAWAI’s Maaori partnerships and engagement function. You’ll lead the development and delivery of IAWAI’s Maaori partnership strategy, ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles are woven through our infrastructure planning, investment decisions, and service delivery.
In this role, you’ll be a trusted advisor to executive leaders and governance, offering strategic guidance on Maaori partnership obligations, iwi and mana whenua engagement, and Treaty‑aligned infrastructure delivery. You’ll build and maintain high‑trust relationships with mana whenua across the Waikato, ensuring engagement is authentic, consistent, and grounded in long‑term partnership.
You’ll oversee Maaori engagement across IAWAI’s $3 billion infrastructure programme, ensuring Maaori perspectives, values, and maatauranga are meaningfully reflected in the...