Joanne Jo Hayes

Experienced and hard-working business professional with a proven ability to translate strategy into reality. Demonstrated expertise in governance, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. Fosters teamwork and consistently delivers results. Possesses a sound knowledge of business and political policy systems and processes. Well-organized, enthusiastic, and energetic, excels at articulating the heart of problems and identifying opportunities for remediation. Resilient with the ability to make the hard decisions that come with good governance. Drives organizational growth through collaborative leadership and adaptability to changing needs.

• Institute of Directors, 2023
• Association of Former Members of Parliament, 2021

• Board Chair/co-Chair, Rangitāne
• Wairarapa Inc, 01/2023, 01/2024
• Chair Audit and Risk, Rangitāne
• Wairarapa Inc, 2024
• Chair, NZ Parliament – Social Services Select Committee, 01/2016, 12/2017
• Deputy Chair, FAHS – Feilding High School, 01/2003, 12/2006
• Iwi representative, Masterton District Council, 01/2022
• Member, Masterton District Council Audit and Risk Committee
• Member, Wairarapa Combined District Planning Committee Governance
• Member, Wairarapa Economic Development Governance Committee
• Member, Wairarapa Water Resilience Governance Committee
• Member, Wairarapa Disaster Recovery Governance Committee, in abeyance, 02/2024
• Iwi representative, Advisory Operative Group - Wellington Regional Local Water Done Well
• Former Trustee, Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā, Audit and Risk Committee
• Former Treasurer, Apiti Shears
• Hearings Committee Member, Wairarapa Combined District Plan, 2024
• Member, Wellington Regional Leadership Committee – GWRC Future Development Strategy, 2023
• Member, Masterton District Council Community Grants, 2023
• Member, NZ Parliament Select Committee hearings/submissions for Social Services, Maori Affairs, Education and justice Select committees, 01/2014, 12/2017

• 2023, IoD Certificate in Company Direction Course
• 2023, IOD Financial Essentials
• 2023, IoD Governance Essentials

I bring a wealth of business, commercial, political and governance experience to the board table, with qualifications to match.

I am a Board Director of commercial businesses in agriculture and former director of a shared health agency, a former Director and Trustee of an Iwi Post Settlement Governance Entity, and co-chair of Rangitāne o Wairarapa Inc.  I am the Wairarapa Iwi representative for Local Water Done Well - Regional and Local (AOG). I represent Iwi on the Masterton District Council, the Wellington Economic Development Governance, the former Wairarapa Cyclone Gabrielle Governance and Resilience Group, Wairarapa Water Resilience and an Iwi Environment Commissioner on the Wairarapa Combined District Plan hearings panel.

I am a member of the Institute of Directors and hold the Company Directors qualification.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree and other associated master level papers in management from Massey University.

I am a former member of parliament, the former chair of a select committee and government 3rd whip. I have chaired two other parliamentary committees representing NZ in a number of international fora, and been the spokesperson for Maori development, treaty settlements and whānau ora.

A strong candidate, unafraid to tackle the tough decisions and dedicated to the things that matter most to the people of New Zealand.  I believe I would make an excellent Director for the new Health Board bringing to the table voices that are seldom heard supported by my experience and qualifications to do job.