Work Here
Finding your next career opportunity is important — after all, we spend a significant part of our lives working! Taranaki provides a wealth of opportunities to help you advance your career. Our well-connected business community offers an ideal environment for building a business or networking within your industry.
The primary sector continues to thrive, while growth in manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, construction, and healthcare is driving demand for skilled professionals.
Taranaki jobs showcases a range of roles available in the region. Check out our Job Seekers Guide for a tips on connecting with employment agencies, building your network, and crafting successful job applications.
Taranaki needs you
Want to know if the industries in Taranaki can offer the right career pathway for you? Ready to make the move, but unsure if the region has the role your looking for? We’ve got you covered. By 2030 Taranaki needs another 7,600 people in new roles — and you could be one of them.
Imagine getting more time back in your day: spend less time commuting and more time with the people you love, and ditch the mortgage for your dream home.
We won’t ask you to compromise on your career ambition. Taranaki enterprises tackle complex, impactful projects that make a real difference in the community.
From cutting-edge engineering to agritech start-ups to large-scale construction projects and specialist legal roles, your career will thrive. Your career will grow quickly as you’ll have the opportunity to really understand the breadth of your sector.
We’re hiring, so come and join us
Whether you are newly qualified and looking for your first role or come with many years’ experience we have a place for you.
Taranaki has high demand for:
- Engineers
- Healthcare professionals (GPs, Nurses, midwives, and psychologists)
- IT Project Managers and System Engineers
- Farm Managers and farm assistants
- Professional Services (Accountants. Lawyers, Surveyors)
- Trades People
- Educators
And lots more roles, take a deep dive into your sector, or check out Taranaki jobs here.
Move your business to Taranaki
Taranaki is an ideal choice for business relocation or startups, blending lifestyle appeal with a highly skilled workforce and a robust, supportive business ecosystem. The region is diversifying beyond its traditional sectors to embrace emerging industries, creating new opportunities for growth and innovation.
The business community in Taranaki is known for its close-knit, collaborative spirit, offering a range of co-working spaces to support enterprises of all sizes. The startup scene is thriving, with DOSO (formerly Startup Taranaki), fostering a welcoming environment for new ventures.
For business owners, digital nomads, and remote workers seeking a vibrant, supportive community, Taranaki promises both professional growth, and an exceptional quality of life.
Need a hand getting ready for working in New Zealand?
If you’re an international student transitioning from studying to working, these resources can help you get ready for work in New Zealand.
Sectors in hot demand
Find your next job here
We’ve pulled together all the jobs currently on offer in Taranaki to help you.
Start a business in Taranaki
If you’re thinking about starting, or growing your business in Taranaki, Venture Taranaki can help. We have a range of services, from confidential one-on-one Startup and new businesses appointments, to accelerator courses and workshops with our PowerUp program, PowerUp investment months where you will learn how to raise capital for your business, and co-funding training opportunities for SME’s through the RBP program, we can help with a range of support services.
Living Here
Ask anyone around here and they’ll tell you - you couldn’t ask for a better place to build a life. Taranaki is humming. We’re welcoming and friendly with a strong sense of pride, community, and whānau. If you’re seeking that great and easy lifestyle, with abundant opportunities to live, learn, create, work and play – you’ll find it here. No matter your age, background, or beliefs, Taranaki is where you can create a real future for yourself, and your family.
Find out more about living in Taranaki.
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