Solicitor, Legal

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Poutoko Ture | Solicitor, Legal
Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity
Our Legal Services team is based in our National Office in Wellington. This solicitor role is a dynamic and challenging one.

It's also a great opportunity to grow your knowledge of public sector matters and to gain a solid understanding of legal matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori Affairs legislation and te ao Māori.

You will be assisting the Manager, Legal Services to provide the highest quality legal advice on a wide range of matters including:

  • Ministerial powers and responsibilities.
  • Legislative compliance.
  • The review of legislation impacting Māori.
  • Contracts and other legal documentation.
  • Law reform initiatives, policy projects and programme initiatives.
  • The administration of Māori Trust Boards and other legislation administered by Te Puni Kōkiri.


The work and experience of the Legal Services team is diverse and offers an excellent environment in which to develop your professional capability.

Ko wai koe | About you

We are looking for people who have:

  • A law degree and eligibility to hold a practicing certificate.
  • An understanding of the legal implications of the Treaty of Waitangi.
  • An understanding of significant issues prevalent in the area of Māori affairs.
  • A high standard of analytical, written and oral communication.
  • The ability to provide accurate and relevant legal advice.
  • An understanding of tikanga and te reo.
Ngā uara ka whiwhi koe ki Te Puni Kōkiri | Working at Te Puni Kōkiri
Te Puni Kōkiri is the Government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development.

Our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed and underpins everything that we do.

We draw strength from our past to build an Aotearoa New Zealand where whānau can all stand, thrive, and belong.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori, and Government at both a local and national level.

We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative. We invest in our people, and you will be encouraged to develop and contribute to your fullest potential. We believe strongly in work/life balance and understand that your whānau is important. We are also committed to your wellbeing, and ongoing learning and development.

In-house Te Reo Māori training is available to our employees as well as the opportunity to join Te Puni Kōkiri Kapa Haka group.

We are looking for positive, responsive and committed solicitors for this dynamic role. If your feel that you're the match for this position, we'd love to hear from you

Applications close Wednesday 21 June 2023 at 11:55pm

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