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Government, Kāwanatanga

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

You might

  • change policies and regulations to meet objectives
  • plan policies, laws, rules and regulations
  • monitor and regulate public and commercial activities
  • provide policy advice
  • provide immigration advice
  • enforce parking regulations

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Agricultural inspector

Kaitirotiro ahuwhenua

Pay

$72K to $105K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Agricultural inspectors do inspections of farm, fishing and forestry products, sites and equipment to ensure they meet health, quality, biosecurity and safety standards and laws.

Career idea

Compliance manager

Kaiwhakahaere tautukunga

Pay

$80K to $151K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Compliance managers plan and put in place ways to make sure that companies or organisations follow legal and ethical guidelines and standards.

Career idea

Compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga

Pay

$69K to $104K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Compliance officers make sure organisations operate legally and ethically. They oversee compliance reporting, review policies and advise on possible risks and legal requirements.

Career idea

Court, local government and licence officer

Āpiha kōti, kāwanatanga ā-rohe, raihana hoki

Pay

$61K to $85K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Court, local government and licence officers do clerical tasks for courts, local councils or government licensing agencies, like drafting council policies and issuing licences.

Career idea

Customs officer

Āpiha mana ārai

Pay

$73K to $101K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Customs officers control and inspect goods, ships, planes and people travelling to and from New Zealand and support customs laws and regulations.

Career idea

Elected government representative

Māngai kāwanatanga kua pōtitia

Pay

$62K to $122K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Elected government representatives develop, introduce or make laws and policies at local, regional and national levels.

Career idea

Environmental and public health officer

Āpiha hauora taiao tūmatanui

Pay

$72K to $102K yearly

You'll need

3 to 4 years of training
Environmental and public health officers investigate, monitor and advise on food and alcohol safety, disease prevention, disease outbreaks and environmental hazards.

Career idea

Environmental compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga taiao

Pay

$58K to $97K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Environmental compliance officers check job sites and pollution sources to make sure organisations and projects follow environmental regulations and laws.

Career idea

Financial compliance officer

Āpiha tautukunga ahumoni

Pay

$70K to $129K yearly

You'll need

0 to 3 years of training
Financial compliance officers make sure the finances of banks and other financial organisations comply with laws and regulations.

Career idea

Fishery officer

Āpiha hao ika

Pay

$73K to $104K yearly

You'll need

No specific training
Fishery officers patrol recreational and commercial fishing sites to ensure that everyone is observing fisheries laws.

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