• Grad Programme at NZTA|Waka Kotahi

• PermanentCommerce, FinanceandEconomicsrolebased inPōneke| Wellingtonstarting February 2027

• Starting salary $69,606

Join our Te Reanga Pito Mata | Emerging Professionals Programme and launch your career with a pathway designed to challenge, grow, and inspire you. From day one, you’ll rotate across teams, gaining broad experience and meaningful opportunities to contribute to improving the transport network and systems that keep our country moving. Be part of our customer promise – a land transport system that connects people, products, and places for a thriving Aotearoa. 

TeWhiwhingamahi | The opportunity–Commerce
Our Te Ama | Commercial and Corporate group provides specialist support and advice to NZTA and the land transport sector, enabling NZTA to run efficiently and effectively. This group enables NZTA to go further and faster, safely.  

You could rotate through teams like Finance,Procurement,Organisational Performanceor any other commerce focused team, gaining exposure to critical functions that support the organisation to deliver on its strategic priorities and operations.Each rotation willprovideunique learning opportunities, allowing you to develop diverse skills and broaden your professional experience.

To view a copy of the position description, click here 

Kokoetēnei| About you  

• You are working towards, or already hold, a bachelor's degree or higher inCommerce with Finance & Economics

You will also:

• Have graduated within the pasttwo years, obtaining your highest qualification byFebruary 2027

• Hold aminimum B grade averagein your completed or current degree

• Have knowledge of, or a willingness to develop an understanding of,teTiritio Waitangiand its relevance within the public sector

Diversity helps us innovate, grow, and deliver for all communities. We value knowledge ofTe Ao Māori, TeTiriti, and Tikanga Māori,and we are committed to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do.

He aha ngā huanga mōku | What are the benefits for you?    

Joining the Te Reanga Pito Mata | Emerging Professionals Programme is more than the first step in your career — it’s becoming part of a whānau | family committed to your learning, growth, and wellbeing. 

Here’s what you can look forward to: 

• A2-yeardevelopment journey with a minimum of three work rotations shaped aroundthe stream you will be going into You’ll be embedded in teamswithinNZTA | Waka Kotahi, with the Programme as your home base-providing guidance, development opportunities, and support throughout your experience. 

• A strong support network that helps you build meaningful connections and unlock your full potential. 

• A comprehensive wellbeing package, including five weeks’ annual leave and a range of other great benefits designed to help you feel confident to develop your best mahi. 

Ko wai mātou | About us   
At NZTA | Waka Kotahi, everything begins with our people. Our success depends on those who choose to make this a great place to work and contribute to a better future for Aotearoa. We arefuture-focused, recognising that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system of today won’t be the one we deliver in ten years’ time. 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, submit your CV along with your cover letter detailing your suitability.