Kaiāwhina Whenua Māori

 Passion, integrity, and a genuine desire to do our best for farmers is what drives us at Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).  We are 100% farmer-owned and funded and work on behalf of New Zealand’s sheep and beef producers. Our vision is for thriving sheep and beef farmers, now and into the future.  Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s investments play a critical role in underpinning New Zealand’s second biggest export sector.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is looking for a culturally confident and highly organised Kaiāwhina Whenua Māori to support our Māori Agribusiness Team. This is a key support role enabling impactful extension events, managing stakeholder communications through our CRM, and assisting Whenua Māori engagement and activities across the regions.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Are confident working in Māori contexts, with knowledge of Whenua Māori


• Have strong admin and event coordination experience (5+ years) including use of Microsoft CRM, Teams, and Sharepoint


• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders


• Are passionate about Māori agribusiness and sustainable farming

Join us in supporting thriving Māori farmers and communities across Aotearoa.

This role is based in our Gisborne office and is 25 hours per week. You will be required to travel to represent Beef + Lamb New Zealand and participate in regional and national collaborative processes or similar forums.   

What we offer

This career move builds your expertise in a field that contributes to one of New Zealand’s most important export industries, and the New Zealand economy. We offer competitive remuneration and excellent employee benefits including additional leave entitlements, a fully-subsidised life insurance policy, and a work culture that values and rewards passion, integrity, professionalism and strong workplace relationships based on respect and whanau.  

We’re investing where farmers told us it matters most, behind the farm gate, with a commitment to ensuring our work adds value to farmers’ bottom lines. This role is a part of delivering our recently refreshed strategy – learn more on B+LNZ’s website here.

To view the job description, please click here.

Applications close 9am, Monday 7 July 2025