Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.

He whare ahurea, he whare taonga tuku iho anō hoki a Tāmaki Paenga Hira hoki kei roto pū o te ahurea o Tāmaki, e ngākau titikaha ana ki te manaaki i tōna kohinga taonga rongonui, ki te whakawhanake me te whakaatu i ngā kōrero pārekareka mā roto i ngā taiwhanga, i ngā whakaaturanga, i ngā takunetanga, i ngā kaupapa ako, me ngā kaimahi mauroa e whakapuaki ana i ngā kōrero o te Whare Taonga. Koinei hoki te whare whakamaharatanga o Tāmaki, ko te whare rangahau tawhito katoa o te motu, ā, he taunga matua mā te hunga tāpoi

Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas

Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum's stories. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.

Job description

Mō te tūranga - About the role 

Kei te rapu tō mātou rōpū Exhibitions i tētahi rōpū tuhituhi/ētita hou. E rua ngā tūranga mahi, arā, ko te Kaituhi/Ētita reo Pākeha me te Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori.

Our Exhibitions team is looking for a new writing/editing team comprising of two roles Writer/Editor and Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori.

Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori

Kei te rapu mātou i tētahi Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori e mātau ana ki te whakaputa i ngā kōrero ā-tuhi, e mārama ana ki te nuinga, mō ngā whakaaturanga me ngā momo kaupapa whānui. Ko ngā mahi a te tūranga nei he whakawhanake, he tuhituhi i ngā kōrero mō ngā whakaaturanga me ngā whare toi, arā, ko ngā tapanga kōrero, ko ngā kōrero ā-hiko, ko ngā kōrero mō ngā momo ataata, ko te aha, ko te aha atu anō. Kei raro i te mahi ētita, ko koe tonu te tangata e kōkiri ana i te whakapūmautanga o ngā tikanga ā-tuhi i te whakawhanaketanga mai o ngā whakaaturanga.

We are seeking an experienced Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori to produce accessible text for exhibitions and other public experiences. In this role you will develop and write te reo Māori text for exhibitions and galleries, including label text, text for digital and AV experiences and more. As an editor, you will be responsible for ensuring best editorial practices are followed for the development of exhibition text.

Ka whakawhiwhia tēnei tūranga ki tētahi tangata orotau hōhonu, he pūkenga ki te whakatakoto kōrero kia rangona te hā o te kupu me te ihi me te wehi o te reo e ngā momo tāngata rerekē. Me mātau hoki ki te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, ki te mahi ngātahi ki ngā tāngata nō roto, nō waho anō o te whare i runga i te whakaaro pai. Ka mahitahi te Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori ki te taha o te Kaituhi/Ētita reo Pākehā ki te whakaputa i ngā whakaaturanga reorua.

The successful applicant will be a strong conceptual thinker and an accomplished storyteller, with the ability to develop tone and voice that engages diverse audiences. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative and positive outlook are essential for working with internal and external stakeholders. The Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori will work closely with the Writer/Editor to deliver bi-lingual exhibition text.

Desired skills and experience

Ō pūmanawa - What you will bring

Ka whakawhiwhia tēnei tūranga ki tētahi tangata e taunga ana ki te tuhituhi, ki te ētita hoki i ngā tuhituhinga reo Māori hei pānui mā ngā momo tāngata e toro atu ana ki ngā whare taonga, arā:

· Kua kitea tōna mōhio ki te tuhituhi whakarāpopoto mō te huhua o ngā kaupapa mā ngā momo kaipānui rerekē – kia mārama te whakatakoto, e tino ū ana hoki ki ngā here mō te nui o te kupu

· Kua kitea tōna mōhio ki te whai i te ara tuhituhi kōrero – mai i te whakaaro ki te whakaputanga

· He mātau ki te tārai i te kōrero ā-tuhi, ki te whakatikatika kōrero. He pūkenga ki te wetewete i te reo e mātau ana ki te whakamahi i ngā tohu kārawarawa me te tātaki kupu

· He mātau ki te hāpai i ngā tikanga ā-tuhi

· Kua whakawhiwhia ki tētahi tohu nō te kura tuatoru e pā ana ki tētahi kaupapa aronui, ki te ao kawekawe, ki te ao pūtaiao, ki te ao pāpāho, ki tētahi atu kaupapa rānei e whai panga ana ki tēnei mahi

Ko te tūmanako kua 5 tau kē, neke atu rānei, te tangata tōtika e mahi ana i te ao tuhituhi kōrero.

Ō pūmanawa - What you will bring 

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience writing and editing te reo Māori text ideally for museum audiences, including the following:

Demonstrated experience of writing to briefs for audiences on a variety of topics, in a clear manner and to strict word limits
Demonstrated experience of developing written content from concept to production
Strong structural editing and copyediting skills, along with an excellent knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling
A sound understanding of best editorial practice
A tertiary qualification in humanities, material culture, science, communication or a relevant field of study

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in text development.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou - What we offer:

Ngā whakaritenga mahi e pangore ana hei painga mō te noho ki te mahi me te noho ki te kāinga
Te wātea o ētahi atu whakamatuatanga ā-tau hei hoko māu
Ngā kaupapa hauora kua whakawhiwhia ki ngā tohu, pēnei me te whakauru utukore ki a Boost me Myeveryday wellbeing
Tētahi rōpū whakangahau e manahau ana
He inihua mataora mai rā anō i tō rā tuatahi
He whakauru utukore ki te whare taonga me ētahi atu whakahekenga utu mā ngā kaimahi
Ngā tūnga waka i te whare kua whakahekea te utu
Kua whakamanahia ki te Rainbow Tick

Tirohia ngā whārangi mō ngā hua mō ētahi atu kōrero i aroha ai mātou ki te whare

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou - What we offer:

Flexible work arrangements to enhance your work and home life
Availability to purchase additional annual leave
An award-winning wellbeing programme including free membership with Boost app and Myeveryday wellbeing
An active social club which is part of the fabric of Museum life
Life insurance from your first day and discounted Health Insurance
Free museum membership and other staff discounts
Discounted onsite parking
Accredited by Rainbow tick

Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

Tono mai i tēnei rā! - Apply today!

Te Rā Kati: Friday, 22 August 2025. Tērā pea ka tīmata wawe ngā uiuinga i mua i te rā kati o te tono nei

Me mātua māraurau koe ki te mahi ki roto o Aotearoa e āhei ai tō tono mō tēnei tūranga. Tirohia te whakamāramatanga mō te tūranga i konei, pātuhia rānei te pātene tono ki te titiro, mehemea kei Seek koe.

He whare manaaki, he whare atawhai a Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Ka manaakihia ngā momo tāngata rerekē, ka poipoi mātou i te tikanga-ruatanga i runga anō i ngā kōrero a ā mātou rautaki, arā, ko Teu le Vā me He Korahi Māori. He nui anō ngā hua papai e whakawhiwhia ana ki ngā kaimahi pērā i ngā whakaritenga ngāwari mō te mahi me tētahi hōtaka hauora kua whai tohu.

He āheinga nui tēnei mō te tangata e hiahia ana ki te whai wāhi mai ki tētahi whare e ngākau titikaha ana kia kōrerohia ngā kōrero o te motu, o Tāmaki Makaurau, me tō tātou wāhi motuhake ki te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa ki te Tonga.

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Tono mai i tēnei rā! - Apply today!

Closing date:  Friday, 22 August 2025.  We may commence interviews prior to the closing date of the advert. 

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Please view the position description here or select the apply button to view if on the seek platform.

Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific. 

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Enriching lives. Inspiring discoveries.

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