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Revitalisation of te reo Māori is at the heart of what we do here at Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Our mission is to give effect to the status of te reo Māori as an official language, to promote te reo Māori as an ordinary means of communication and as a living language, and to lead the coordination of implementing Te Maihi Karauna (Crown Māori Language Strategy).

We provide an environment where the Public Sector, Private Sector and wider communities can value, learn, and speak te reo Māori. We want all New Zealanders to celebrate and enjoy New Zealand’s language as part of our national identity – everywhere, every way, and every day.

Kaitohutohu Rautaki Kōrero Mātāmua | Principal Communications Advisor

About us

Normalising and revitalising te reo Māori is what Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Te Taura Whiri), the Māori Language Commission does. We put te reo Māori into action as an official language. We promote it as an ordinary means of communication and a living language for all New Zealanders. 

Te Taura Whiri creates the conditions in Aotearoa for all New Zealanders to celebrate and enjoy te reo Māori as part of our national identity – everywhere, every way, and every day. 

Join the Māori language movement and be part of the future you want to see for te reo Māori.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Principal Communications Advisor to join our Communications and Promotions team - Te Toko Reo.

Te Toko Reo is the voice of Te Taura Whiri – the team leads, promotes, supports, creates and engages across a range of kaupapa. This includes strategic communications, delivering key events, driving engaging digital platforms and connecting across Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora.

The Principal Communications Advisor would lead the delivery of internal and external communications. This role would suit someone well established in their communications career, with wide-ranging generalist communications skills, and who is keen to work in a kaupapa Māori environment.

This role is offered on a fixed term basis for six months.

About You

You’ll have at least seven years of experience working in communications or similar roles.

Speaking and writing in te reo Māori is essential for this role – you do not have to be expert or fluent level, but you need to be more than a beginner. 

You will:

• take pride in your work and have attention to detail
• enjoy working to deadlines on quality, accurate communications
• have clever solutions and want to get the job done right the first time
• occasionallly be able to work outside of normal working hours, especially during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (September 2025).
• enjoy being part of a team focused on a kaupapa everyone is working towards
• Use your experience to shape solutions to our more gnarly communications challenges
• Coach and mentor others

What we offer

A kaupapa Māori work environment that is a safe space for you to use and expand your reo Māori.

We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Salary band $95,000 - $125,000 depending on experience plus KiwiSaver and te reo Māori allowance based on Level Finder Examination.   

To be considered for this role you must have a legal right to work in New Zealand

To apply for this role, please go to our website Kaitohutohu Rautaki Kōrero Mātāmua | Principal Communications Advisor - Wellington

If you would like any more information about this role, please email our team at [email protected]

Applications close midnight, 4 May 2025