About the role
Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi is seeking motivated and community-minded Toa Taiao to join our field-based environmental team. Based in Pungarehu and working across the Taranaki rohe, you'll play a hands-on role delivering environmental monitoring, restoration, predator control and kaitiakitanga initiatives from te mounga ki te moana. This role blends practical outdoor work with environmental stewardship, mātauranga Māori, biodiversity protection and community engagement. Whether checking trap lines, monitoring water quality, restoring waterways, supporting planting projects or caring for culturally significant sites, you'll help ensure the health and resilience of our taiao for generations to come.
Key responsibilities
Deliver freshwater, coastal and biodiversity monitoring programmes
Predator control and biodiversity activities across the rohe
Support restoration projects including planting, weed control and habitat enhancement
Monitor culturally significant sites and wāhi taonga
Collect and record environmental data using modern field tools and technology
Support education programmes, volunteer days, wānanga and community planting events
About you
Enjoy working outdoors and value teamwork
Genuine commitment to te taiao and kaitiakitanga
Experience in environmental restoration, pest control, conservation, monitoring or fieldwork is beneficial
Understanding of tikanga Māori
Willingness to grow your te reo Māori
Practical approach to field-based mahi