Trustee Skills Matrix
Board skills assessment across iwi governance boards in Aotearoa. 14 categories aligned with IoD NZ frameworks plus te ao Māori and community development.
516
of 1,184 current officers
1,170
Across 14 categories
2.3
Categories per scored officer
Governance
481 officers
Skills Coverage by Category(14)
Number of officers with each skill, broken down by proficiency level.
Common Skill Gaps
Categories where iwi boards lack experienced-level or higher representation.
Iwi Board Skills Diversity
Iwi ranked by board skill diversity score. Higher scores indicate broader coverage across 14 skill categories.
| Iwi | Officers | Scored | Categories | Avg Skills | Top Skill | Gaps | Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust | 32 | 23 | 12/14 | 3 | Governance | 4 | 75 |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | 50 | 40 | 12/14 | 2.7 | Governance | 4 | 71 |
| Waikato-Tainui | 38 | 22 | 12/14 | 3 | Governance | 4 | 68 |
| Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki | 21 | 21 | 10/14 | 3 | Governance | 6 | 64 |
| Ngāti Mutunga (Taranaki) | 27 | 12 | 9/14 | 3.3 | Governance | 7 | 57 |
| Te Rarawa | 38 | 23 | 10/14 | 2.5 | Governance | 7 | 54 |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou | 36 | 14 | 8/14 | 2.9 | Governance | 6 | 46 |
| Whanganui | 41 | 24 | 7/14 | 1.8 | Governance | 8 | 36 |
| Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi | 18 | 5 | 7/14 | 3.4 | Governance | 9 | 32 |
| Ngāti Maniapoto | 22 | 10 | 7/14 | 2.3 | Governance | 10 | 29 |
| Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō | 12 | 7 | 7/14 | 2.4 | Governance | 10 | 29 |
| Te Arawa Lakes Trust | 12 | 11 | 5/14 | 1.9 | Governance | 9 | 25 |
| Ngāti Ranginui | 19 | 11 | 5/14 | 2.6 | Governance | 10 | 25 |
| Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga | 18 | 17 | 6/14 | 1.8 | Governance | 11 | 25 |
| Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa | 30 | 9 | 5/14 | 2 | Governance | 9 | 25 |
| Ngāti Porou Miere Limited Partnership | 13 | 1 | 6/14 | 6 | Te Ao Māori | 8 | 21 |
| Ngāti Tūwharetoa | 18 | 7 | 4/14 | 1.9 | Te Ao Māori | 11 | 21 |
| Raukawa Settlement Trust | 18 | 14 | 5/14 | 1.5 | Governance | 10 | 21 |
| Ngāti Ruanui | 17 | 10 | 4/14 | 2.1 | Governance | 11 | 21 |
| Rongowhakaata | 22 | 16 | 5/14 | 1.5 | Governance | 10 | 21 |
Key Insights
Skills data is available for 516 of 1,184 current iwi officers (44% coverage). Each officer averages 2.3 identified skill categories.
The most prevalent skills are Governance (481 officers) and Te Ao Māori (266 officers). Te Ao Māori skills are represented across 266 officers, reflecting the cultural governance foundation of iwi boards.
The most common skill gaps across iwi boards are Technology & Digital, ESG & Sustainability, People & Culture. These represent categories where iwi boards may benefit from targeted recruitment or trustee development.
Methodology
Trustee skills are extracted from officer biographies using AI-assisted classification (Claude Haiku). Each officer is scored across 14 skill categories — the 12 standard IoD NZ board competency domains plus two iwi-specific categories: Te Ao Māori (cultural competency, te reo, tikanga, mātauranga Māori) and Community Development (health, housing, education, whānau ora).
Skill levels range from “expert” (10+ years or professional qualification) through “experienced” (5-10 years or senior role), “developing” (some relevant experience), to “awareness” (brief mention only). Only skills with clear biographical evidence are included.
The diversity score combines category breadth (how many of the 14 categories a board covers) with depth (how many categories have 2+ officers at experienced level or above). A score of 100 indicates full coverage with adequate depth across all 14 categories.
Data sourced from Iwi annual reports and cross-platform public records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@iwidata.co.nz.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.