In this episode, we learn from indigenous wisdom what it really means to build a financial system that honours people and planet. 

Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani, Poutiaki Director of Maori Strategy and Indigenous Inclusion at Westpac New Zealand, brings a systems-thinking lens to the world of finance, drawing from her lived experience as an Indigenous woman and a change leader working across banking, government, and community in New Zealand.

We talk about carbon trading that protects native forests, the power of Indigenous-led investing, and why decision-making must start with trust and humility. Fonteyn’s perspective on sustainable finance is grounded in indigenous practices, while bringing to life concrete financial innovations that support collective stewardship for our planet and people. She reminds us that finance is not just about transactions, but about relationships, and that community-led solutions are often the most enduring.

This is an incredibly inspiring conversation about how we reimagine financial tools as pathways for collective healing and future-building, showing us that it can be done.

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• Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org
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To go further, here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:

• Carol Sanford https://carolsanford.com/