Looking for the next Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect

Date published: Aug 14, 2026, 16:31 PM

Summary

Expressions of interest are being sought from all Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows to be the Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect for 2026 - 2028.

Description

Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua

Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead.

The role of the Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect is to collaborate with the Aotearoa New Zealand President and the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee in guiding the governance framework and direction of the College in Aotearoa New Zealand in a mutually co-operative and consultative atmosphere, consistent with the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee By-law.

The Aotearoa New Zealand Committee is a committee of the RACP Board, and consistent with the Constitution, the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee is established to advance the interests of the College within Aotearoa New Zealand. The cross-College By-laws and the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee By-law guide the operations of the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee.

The Aotearoa New Zealand Committee partners with the Māori Health Committee to provide a leadership and a support role for Fellows and Trainees of the College in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect works collaboratively with the Aotearoa New Zealand President, the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee and the Māori Health Committee. 

The Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect position is for a 2-year term (or for the period from when they are approved by the Board through to the end of the current Aotearoa NZ Presidents tenure, which ends in May 2028 at the AGM). They then automatically become Aotearoa New Zealand President at the AGM for a further 2-year term and become Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee as well as a Director on the RACP Board.

Please read the Position Description (DOC) and if you feel you have the time commitment and wish to apply, submit an expression of interest form (DOC) and your CV by Friday 25 September to AotearoaNZCommittee@racp.org.nz

Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Creation Date:

Aug 14, 2026, 13:34 PM

Closing Date:

Sep 25, 2026, 23:59 PM

Our commitment to inclusivity

The RACP is committed to inclusive and respectful committee environments, and to ensuring its governance structures reflect the breadth of perspectives across its membership and the communities it serves.
When assessing expressions of interest, the College considers skills and experience alongside the perspectives and lived experience applicants may bring. Any information shared is voluntary and will be treated respectfully.

The RACP recognises Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand, and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Indigenous peoples of Australia and Pacific peoples as recognised within the Indigenous Strategic Framework.

Consistent with the RACP Constitution and the Indigenous Strategic Framework, and informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the College is committed to upholding Indigenous leadership, the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, and ensuring cultural safety across committee environments.

This is not positioned as a subset of diversity, but reflects distinct status, leadership, rights, and contribution

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