Have a look at our career options

The primary sector offers a variety of career options across a range of industries:

Research and Science

Do you enjoy research and science? NZ are some of the world leaders in science and research in the land based primary sector

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Development and Design

Do you enjoy developing and exploring new ideas, designing and developing software? What about working with cutting edge technology?

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  • Design and Product Engineer

    Kaiwhakatauira Hanga Mataaro

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  • Entrepreneur

    Kaipakihi

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  • Robotics and Automation Engineer

    Whakaaunoa Keretao Mataaro

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Food Development

Are you interested in food? Do you like the idea of creating and developing new foods and drinks or testing or sampling and improving current products?

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Aquaculture, Marine and Fisheries

With NZ’s extensive coastline, we are particularly suited to seafood production. Are you keen to meet our market needs while protecting our marine life?

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Environment and Conservation

Do you love being in the outdoors, and have a passion for the whenua? A career in conservation might be the pathways for you.

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Forestry

Keen to explore the science of growing, managing and taking care of trees.

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Agri Science

The WHY and How things are done. A scientific approach to agriculture helps to understand our whenua and ensures it thrives.

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Dairy

Be involved in NZ’s largest export sector that employs over 40,000 people nationwide and growing.

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Red Meat (Sheep and Beef)

The future of New Zealand's grass-fed red meat industry is healthy. Be a part of a profitable, exciting leading export industry.

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Honey (Bee Keeping)

The New Zealand Apiculture industry is a $5 billion industry –Are you keen to be involved?

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Horticulture

Produce food and feed the world. Be a part of one of NZ leading and thriving export industries.

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Agribusiness

The Primary sector is the backbone of the NZ economy with the Maori economy being worth over 50 billion. Careers in Agribusiness can take you around the country and all around the world.

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Primary Support Services

The Primary sector needs support services to connect its products to the big wide world.  The career opportunities are far and wide

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