Grad Programme at NZTA | Waka Kotahi
PermanentHumanResourcesrolebasedinPōneke| Wellingtonstarting February 2027
Starting salary $69,606
Join ourTe 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 –Human Resources
Our PūmanawaTāngata, the People and Safety Group,plays a critical role in enabling NZTA | Waka Kotahi to deliver for New Zealanders. We support our people, leaders, and teams to create a safe, inclusive, andhigh performingorganisation where everyone can do their best work.
Youwillrotate across different areas of the People and Safety Group, gaininghands-onexperience in functionswhich could includepeople operations, health and safety, wellbeing, organisational capability, and culture.Youwilldevelop practical skills, build strong professional networks, and gain insight into howpeople centredpractices support outcomes in a large and complex public sector organisation.
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Kokoetēnei| About you
You are working towards, or already hold, a bachelor's degree or higherin HumanResources,with a strong interest in dataanalyticsand AI
You will also:
Have graduated within the pasttwo years, obtaining your highest qualification byFebruary 2027
Hold a minimum 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 of TeAo 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 theTe 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 teamswithin NZTA | 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.
Rā Katinga | Applications close:
14 June 2026
For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz
To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
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