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Discover more about yourself and get career ideas.

Get inspired

Kia whakaohooho

Discovering who you are

Te tūhura haere i a koe anō

Understand what to do at school now to get the future you want.

School and NCEA

Kura

Moving on from school

Te panuku atu i te kura

Doing NCEA

Te mahi NCEA

Find out if study and training can take you towards your career goals.

Study and training

Doing study or training

Te mahi ako, te mahi whakangungu rānei

Paying for study and training

Te utu i ngā mahi ako me te whakangungu

Getting qualifications

Te whiwhi tohu

Finding and applying for scholarships

Te rapu me te tono mō ngā karahipi

Study and training providers

Te ako me ngā kaiwhakarato whakangungu

Discover career ideas and tips for getting or changing a job.

Work

Mahi

Looking for a job

E rapu mahi ana

Applying for a job

Te tono mahi

Working in Aotearoa

Te mahi i Aotearoa

Doing an interview

I roto i te uiui

Starting and leaving a job

Te tīmata me te wehe i tētahi tūnga mahi

Plan ahead to make your career goals happen.

Plan your future

Whakamahere ā mua

Making a career decision

Te whakatau i tō aramahi

Acting on your career decision

Te whakatinana i tō whakatau aramahi

Illustration of two people looking at stars.

Watch career idea videos and find out what it’s like to work in 200+ jobs.

Ngā ataata kāwanatanga, ture me te haumarutanga

Prison officer, prison guard, correctional officer

Corrections officers are responsible for keeping prisoners safe and secure and motivating them to make changes in their lives.

You need to do training to become a corrections officer.

Prison and security jobs involve supervising the activities of people in prison or similar facilities, and providing security and investigation services.

Corrections officer

Āpiha whare herehere

Corrections officers

Customs officers control and inspect goods, ships, planes and people travelling to and from New Zealand and support customs laws and regulations.

You need to do training to become a customs officer.

Government jobs involve planning and checking public and commercial activities. This includes monitoring farming and the environment, and providing policy and immigration advice.

Customs officer

Āpiha mana ārai

Customs officers

Member of Parliament (MP), government minister, councillor, community board member, mayor

Elected government representatives develop, introduce or make laws and policies at local, regional and national levels.

You usually need experience to become an elected government representative and a qualification may be useful.

Elected government representative

Māngai kāwanatanga kua pōtitia

Elected government representatives

Emergency medical dispatcher, fire and emergency dispatcher, police dispatcher, emergency call handler

Emergency dispatchers answer calls from the public and send out emergency services like police, firefighters and paramedics.

You usually learn on the job to become an emergency dispatcher.

Emergency, police and defence jobs involve responding to emergencies, enforcing laws, controlling and putting out fires, protecting people and property, and providing military services.

Emergency dispatcher

Kaiwhakarite ratonga ohotata

Emergency dispatchers

Emergency management officer, emergency management advisor, emergency response trainer, civil defence adviser, earthquake response, national emergency response adviser, natural disasters response manager

Emergency management advisers prepare plans and training programmes for responding to natural disasters like earthquakes, and emergencies such as hazardous spills.

You usually train on the job to become an emergency management adviser and experience and a qualification may be useful.

Emergency management adviser

Kaitohutohu whakahaere ohotata

Emergency management advisers

Conservation officer, environmental regulatory advisor, environmental protection officer, resource management officer, farm sustainability services specialist, asbestos auditor

Environmental compliance officers check job sites and pollution sources to make sure organisations and projects follow environmental regulations and laws.

You usually need a qualification to become an environmental compliance officer and experience may be useful.

Environment and sustainability jobs involve studying, developing, implementing and advising on policies and plans for managing and protecting the environment, animals, plants and other natural resources.

Environmental compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga taiao

Environmental compliance officers

DNA analyst, toxicologist, crime scene examiner, firearms examiner, illicit drug analyst

Forensic scientists use their scientific knowledge and skills to investigate crimes and help the police find or eliminate suspects.

You need more than one qualification to become a forensic scientist.

Biology and chemistry jobs involve studying biological and chemical processes to explain them. This includes producing chemicals, doing experiments, developing theories and increasing scientific knowledge.

Forensic scientist

Kaipūtaiao tūhura taihara

Forensic scientists

Licensed immigration adviser, immigration consultant, migration agent, migration consultant

Immigration advisers give advice to people wanting to live, work or study in New Zealand.

You need a qualification to become an immigration adviser.

Immigration adviser

Kaitohutohu manene

Immigration advisers

Solicitor, barrister, legal counsel, attorney, patent attorney, prosecutor, defence lawyer

Lawyers advise and represent clients in legal matters. They also do research, prepare legal documents and defend clients in criminal or civil court proceedings.

You need more than one qualification to become a lawyer.

Law jobs involve providing legal advice, preparing and writing legal documents, negotiating on behalf of clients and explaining, analysing and managing laws.

Lawyer

Rōia

Lawyers

Legal executives research and prepare cases for lawyers, file legal documents and may provide legal advice.

You need a qualification to become a legal executive and experience may be useful.

Legal executive

Āpiha mahi ture

Legal executives

Chief Māori adviser, principal adviser Māori strategy, Māori development manager, general manager Māori, Māori engagement adviser, deputy chief executive pou matua, principal adviser capability Māori

Kaitohutohu Māori matua, kaitohutohu mātamua mō te rautaki Māori, kaiwhakahaere whakawhanaketanga Māori, pou whakahaere Māori, kaitohutohu tuituinga Māori, pou whakahaere tuarua, kaitohutohu matua raukaha Māori

Māori cultural advisers help organisations to engage and work with Māori by developing and applying cultural capability.

Ko tā te pou ārahi he āwhina i ngā whakahaere ki te tuitui me te mahi ngātahi ki te Māori mā te whakawhanake me te whakahāngai i te āheinga ā-ahurea.

You need experience to become a Māori cultural adviser and a qualification may be useful.

Me whai wheako whaitake hei mahi hei pou ārahi, ka whaihua pea tētahi tohu.

Māori cultural advisers culturally transform organisations by creating and supporting Māori capability.  

They use their cultural knowledge and strategic ability to develop and implement te ao Māori.  

Māori cultural advisers ensure organisations are able to engage and connect with Māori as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.

Ko tā te pou ārahi he whakaumu ā-ahurea i ngā whakahaere mā te hanga me te tautoko i te raukaha Māori.  

Ko tāna he whakamahi i ōna mōhiotanga ahurea me tōna kaha rautaki ki te whakawhanake me te whakatinana i te ao Māori.

Ko tāna anō hoki he whakarite ka taea e ngā whakahaere te tuitui me te tūhonohono ki a ngāi Māori hei hoa Tiriti o Waitangi.

Architecture and construction management jobs involve planning and designing buildings and landscapes, and managing construction activities.

Hiring, training and leadership jobs involve recruiting and training staff or talent, and assisting with and managing the operations of organisations and their programmes.

Culture and history jobs involve studying world cultures and historical objects, and providing services for archives, museums, libraries and galleries.

Education jobs involve teaching and supporting students at schools, universities, vocational education providers and other education facilities. This includes developing courses and caring for children.

Māori cultural adviser

Pou ārahi

Māori cultural advisers

Ko tā te pou ārahi

Arbitrator, conciliator, workplace relations adviser, dispute resolution professional, industrial adviser, change manager

Mediators help resolve conflict and disputes between people through negotiation and discussion outside of the court system.

You usually need experience to become a mediator and a qualification may be useful.

Mediator

Kaitakawaenga

Mediators

Constable, community police officer, highway patrol officer, dog handler, sergeant, officer in charge

Police officers help keep communities safe by protecting people and property, preventing and investigating crime, arresting offenders and maintaining public order.

You need to do training to become a police officer.

Police officer

Pirihimana

Police officers

Policy analysts do research and analyse information to develop or provide advice on government or industrial policies.

You usually need a qualification to become a policy analyst and experience may be useful.

Policy analyst

Kaitātari kaupapahere

Policy analysts

Security guard, property guard, security monitor, surveillance monitor, CCTV operator, crowd controller, bouncer

Security officers guard and monitor people, property and places to prevent harm, theft, damage and other illegal activity. They may prevent crime, watch out for potential dangers and risks, and report issues.

You need to train on the job to become a security officer and a qualification may be useful.

Security officer

Āpiha whakahaumaru

Security officers

Transport operations inspector, transport security screener, aviation security officer

Transportation security officers inspect, screen and search passengers, baggage and cargo at airports, transit stations and transport terminals.

Government, law and safety videos,
Ngā ataata kāwanatanga, ture me te haumarutanga

Career ideas in this playlist,
Ngā whakaaro aramahi kei roto i tēnei rārangipurei

Corrections officer

Āpiha whare herehere

Customs officer

Āpiha mana ārai

Elected government representative

Māngai kāwanatanga kua pōtitia

Emergency dispatcher

Kaiwhakarite ratonga ohotata

Emergency management adviser

Kaitohutohu whakahaere ohotata

Environmental compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga taiao

Forensic scientist

Kaipūtaiao tūhura taihara

Immigration adviser

Kaitohutohu manene

Lawyer

Rōia

Legal executive

Āpiha mahi ture

Other playlists,
Ētahi atu rārangipurei

Health and therapy,
Hauora me te haumanu

Information technology and data,
Hangarau mōhiohio me te raraunga

Kaupapa Māori career ideas,
Whakaaro aramahi kaupapa Māori

Explore video library,
Torotoro puna ataata

Customs officer

Āpiha mana ārai

Elected government representative

Māngai kāwanatanga kua pōtitia

Emergency dispatcher

Kaiwhakarite ratonga ohotata

Emergency management adviser

Kaitohutohu whakahaere ohotata

Environmental compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga taiao

Forensic scientist

Kaipūtaiao tūhura taihara

Immigration adviser

Kaitohutohu manene

Lawyer

Rōia

Legal executive

Āpiha mahi ture

Other playlists, Ētahi atu rārangipurei

Information technology and data, Hangarau mōhiohio me te raraunga

Kaupapa Māori career ideas, Whakaaro aramahi kaupapa Māori

Other playlists,
Ētahi atu rārangipurei

Information technology and data,
Hangarau mōhiohio me te raraunga

Kaupapa Māori career ideas,
Whakaaro aramahi kaupapa Māori