Kaiwhakapaipai Waka
Vehicle groomers/cleaners clean and polish vehicles, and may also drive, park and maintain vehicles.
Vehicle groomers/cleaners usually earn
$24 per hour
Kaiwhakaoti Taonga Rākau
Furniture finishers prepare the final surface of items of furniture and apply stain, lacquer, paint, oil or wax.
Qualified furniture finishers usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Kaiurungi Hao Ika
Fishing skippers are responsible for running a fishing boat. Responsibilities range from navigating the vessel and organising the crew to catching and processing fish.
Inshore fishing skippers usually earn
$49K-$80K per year
Deep-sea fishing skippers usually earn
$130K-$280K per year
Ētita/Kaiwhakatika
Editors plan, commission, evaluate, select, edit and organise material for publication online or in books, magazines, and newspapers. They may also manage editorial staff.
Editors usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior editors usually earn
$60K-$90K per year
Kaitiaki Taonga
Curators research, develop, exhibit and maintain collections for museums, art galleries and artists.
Curators at regional museums usually earn
$55K-$65K per year
Senior curators at larger museums usually earn
$65K-$95K per year
Kaimahi Waonui/Tope Rākau
Forestry and logging workers plant, maintain, measure, cut and clear trees from forests.
Trainee forestry and logging workers usually earn
$49K-$65K per year
Qualified forestry and logging workers usually earn
$65K-$75K per year
Kaimahi Karaehe
Glaziers install or replace glass or mirrors in buildings, vehicles or boats and may create decorative glass features.
Glaziers usually earn
$24-$30 per hour
Matapae Huarere
Meteorologists study the atmosphere to understand and predict weather and climate.
New meteorologists usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Meteorologists with experience usually earn
$60K-$165K per year
Kaiwhakahauora/Ringa Toi Mamati
Animators and digital artists use software, models, photography and drawings to create still and moving images for advertisements, film, print, web or television.
Animators/digital artists can earn
$55K-$100K per year
Motion designers can earn
$49K-$120K per year
Kaimahi Huke Kōwaro
Miners and quarry workers operate machinery, vehicles and equipment to extract and process minerals and rocks.
Quarry workers usually earn
$60K-$80K per year
Miners usually earn
$80K-$150K per year