At Te Papa Atawhai, Department of Conservation we express our spirit of service and serve Aotearoa through our purpose, Papatūānuku Thrives. Our organisational strategy, Te Kaupapa a Te Papa Atawhai, puts nature and people at the heart of everything we do. It is anchored by te reo Māori and te ao Māori, recognising that Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our whānau, hapū and iwi are central to all our mahi.

About the role

The departments Strategic Projects Team is underway with the development of a new visitor experience called the Taranaki Crossing in the national park.  The Taranaki Crossing refers to the main track network enabling visitors to travel by foot from Dawson falls along the slopes of the maunga, across Ahukawakawa and over the Pouakai Ranges to the end of Mangorei Ro