He Maunga, He Tangata is a unique initiative available to Māori candidates who have completed an under-graduate degree in built environment design and are interested in undertaking post-graduate studies in either Landscape Architecture or Architecture in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Offered by Isthmus Group, Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka: Unitec Institute of Technology,  and Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Council, this 24 month internship provides the opportunity to undertake post-graduate built environment design study, to be placed within a unique busy local government design environment, and also to be part of the design team in one of Aotearoa’s leading design studios.

The name adopted for this initiative speaks to the immutable connections established by whakapapa, which connect Māori to their environment and tūpuna across time. With these connections and ancestral landscapes standing strongly, Māori can stand and flourish to become all that they can be.

To register your interest in the position
Please submit an email to Melanie Booker melanie.booker@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz by 3 October 2022 telling us about yourself, why you are interested in this opportunity, your current field of study or work a current CV and a portfolio which demonstrates your thinking and practice. We will invite people with the required experience and attributes to attend an interactive group workshop with our He Maunga, He Tangata partners – whanau support is welcomed at interviews. These will take place in Tāmaki Makaurau at an agreed time.

If you are passionate about leading and influencing the outcomes for Māori and are interested in helping us make the move from Auckland to Tāmaki Makaurau, apply now – nau mai, haramai!

For position description click here.

Applications close 3 October 2022