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Find jobs listed by Work and Income
Find a job website — Ministry of Social Development
Search for jobs on Work and Income’s ‘Find a Job’ website.
What it's about
Work and Income have a wide range of jobs available through employers they work with. You can search on their ‘Find a Job’ website to find one that’s right for you.
Once you’ve found a job you like, you can contact Work and Income. They’ll help link you directly with the employer.
Who it's for
It’s for people looking for work. You don’t have to be on a benefit to use ‘Find a Job’.
Find jobs listed by employers
Online recruitment tool — Ministry of Social Development
Search for jobs using Work and Income’s online recruitment tool.
What it's about
Find jobs that employers have listed and apply with them directly.
Who it's for
It’s for people looking for work.
Wine, forestry, farming and orchard jobs, training and career information
Opportunity Grows Here — Ministry for Primary Industries
If you’re looking for work, there are opportunities in Aotearoa New Zealand right now. Our vineyards, forests, farms, orchards, and seas have roles for everyone – from immediate jobs and careers, to training and taster courses to get you started.
What it's about
Our farmers, growers, winemakers, and fishers helped keep the country working through COVID-19 and will be essential to New Zealand’s recovery. And you can be part of it. We need people with a range of interests, skills, experiences, and backgrounds.
There are jobs available across New Zealand in our food and fibre industries. These include farming (dairy, beef and sheep), food processing, wine producing, forestry, seafood, and horticulture. There are some available right now, while others offer taster and training courses before you start. While there are seasonal jobs, many may be the start of a long-term career with opportunities to grow and advance.
It’s not just opportunities in rural or labour based roles. There are roles in science, technology, business management, logistics, animal welfare, marketing, research and development. Roles cover a wide range of exciting work and career options. Many you may not have thought of.
Who it's for
Anyone looking for a viable career option, training and roles, in particular New Zealanders unemployed as a result of COVID-19.
Find jobs working in government
Jobs.govt.nz — Department of Internal Affairs
A career in the New Zealand State sector offers you the chance to work on a diverse range of rewarding opportunities.
What it's about
Organisations within the New Zealand State sector may advertise their vacancies on this website.
Stay up to date with the latest job opportunities across the New Zealand State Sector.
Who it's for
Anyone interested in a career in the state sector.
Find jobs working in Tourism or Hospitality
Go with Tourism — Go with Tourism
Go with Tourism is a government funded initiative to help build New Zealand's tourism and hospitality workforce and educate Kiwis on how successful tourism and hospitality work can be.
What it's about
Tourism and hospitality is one of the few industries where fun equals success. Build your free online profile on the website and gain access to work experience opportunities, job opportunities, online courses and more.
Go with Tourism offers a match-making approach to job search and recruitment. Check out their World of Tourism resource designed to show you the endless career pathways availalbe in tourism and hospitality. World of Tourism provides accurate information on what job progression looks like and what skills you need to move on to each step of the career ladder.
Who it's for
You need to be a New Zealand citizen or have eligibility to work in New Zealand and looking for a job in the tourism or hospitality sector.
Find jobs for tertiary students
Student Job Search — Student Job Search
Student Job Search (SJS) provides a unique service, connecting tertiary students and employers throughout New Zealand.
What it's about
SJS helps enrolled and recently graduated tertiary students get the work experience and finance they need to make it through their studies and into the workforce.
You can apply for jobs throughout the country through the SJS website and app.
Who it's for
Anyone studying or intending to study at an NZQA recognised tertiary provider in New Zealand.
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