• Grad Programme at NZTA | Waka Kotahi

• PermanentMediaandCommunicationsgraduaterole based in Pōneke| WellingtonorTePapaioea| Palmerston Northstarting 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’llrotate across teams, gaining broad experience and meaningful opportunities to contribute to improving the transport network and systems that keep our countrymoving.Bepart of our customer promise – a land transport system that connects people, products, and places for athriving Aotearoa. 

TeWhiwhingamahi | The opportunity –Customer & ServicesMediaandCommunication

TeMahau–Customer and Servicesplaysa key role in how NZTA connects with central and local government, communities, and industry.

You willrotate through teamsin Customer and Servicesworkingclosely with experienced professionalsusing your knowledge and skills withinMedia and Communicationstocontributeto variousprojectsrelatedtoimprovingourcustomerexperience

To view a copy of the position description, clickhere

Kokoetēnei| About you

• You are working towards, or already hold, a bachelor's degree or higher inMedia andCommunicationswith a strong interest in Customer Services

You will also:

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

• Hold aminimum B grade average in your completed or current degree.

• Have knowledge of, or a willingness to develop an understanding of, te Tiritio Waitangi and 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 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’sbecoming part of a whānau | family committed to your learning, growth, and wellbeing.

Here’swhat you can look forward to:

• A 2‑year development journey with a minimum of three work rotations shaped aroundthe stream you will be going intoYou’llbe embedded in teamswithinNZTA | Waka Kotahi, with the Programme as your home base-providing guidance, development opportunities, and support throughout your experience.

• A strong supportnetwork 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 thisa great placeto work and contribute to a better future for Aotearoa. We are future‑focused, recognising thatnew technologiesand changing customer expectations mean the transport system of todaywon’tbe 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.