Kaihāpai Administrator, Rotorua

Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development, and Iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. To do this effectively we must position ourselves to elevate our monitoring and mentoring responsibilities and emphasise our role in holding other agencies to account for delivery of public services to, for and with Māori.

We have an awesome opportunity for an Administrator who is organised and passionate. The **Kaihāpai | Administrator** reports to the Manukura | Team Leader, Rotorua and is a full-time, permanent opportunity.

** Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity**

As the Kaihāpai | Administrator, you will provide professional and seamless administrative services to support the day-to-day operation of our tari/office. You will have the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with other support staff, regional advisors, national office staff and a wide range of stakeholders.

You will become familiar with Te Puni Kōkiri systems and processes and encourage their use across the team. You will work closely with the Team Leader to deliver the work programme and provide support with activities such as contingency planning, security management, and emergency procedures.

The likely appointment range is $60,818 - $66,900 based on skills and experience.

For more information about the skills and experience required for this position, please see the job description below.

** Mōu | About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have demonstrated administration support experience
- Be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite
- Have strong communication skills - both written and oral
- Excel in both collaborative and independent work environments
- Possess excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload
- Be comfortable working in a te ao Māori environment, and comfortable in situations where tikanga is observed

**Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return**

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

- A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
- Medical insurance discounts
- Flexible working options
- In house te reo Māori training
- Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
- Enhanced parental leave provisions

**Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development**

Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success. They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whānau can thrive.

Ka akiākina koe kia tukuna mai tō tononga i tēnei rangi tonu, kia whakapāngia rānei tētahi Ringa Taritari e kōrero ai mō ngā painga o tēnei whai wāhitanga, me tōna hāngai ki ō whāinga ā-umanga. Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei.

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te **26 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2025** ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on **26 November 2025** at 11.55pm.

**Job Details**:
Reference #
- 16134Posted on
- 17 Nov 2025Closes on
- 26 Nov 2025 23:55Location(s)
- RotoruaExpertise
- AdministrationJob level(s)
- AdministratorWork type(s)
- Permanent full-time