Geographic Contract Temp Jobs in All New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Apr 2026

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Laboratory Assistant

at SGS New Zealand

This is a Contract/Temp job

Waihi, Waikato

Join a highly successful NZ and global business
Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
Based in Waihi

Join a highly successful NZ and global business
Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
Based in Waihi

We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our Waihi laboratory on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

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Silviculture Planters – Outdoor Environmental Work

at MAINLAND VECTOR CONTRACTING LIMITED

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Twizel, Canterbury

$26 – $35 per hour

Love the outdoors and physical work? Join Mainland Vector Contracting Ltd planting commercial forests

subClassification: Conservation, Parks & WildlifeConservation, Parks & Wildlife

classification: Farming, Animals & Conservation(Farming, Animals & Conservation)

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Listed twenty seven days ago

Silviculture Planters – Outdoor Environmental Work

at MAINLAND VECTOR CONTRACTING LIMITED

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Twizel, Canterbury

$26 – $35 per hour

Love the outdoors and physical work? Join Mainland Vector Contracting Ltd planting commercial forests

subClassification: Conservation, Parks & WildlifeConservation, Parks & Wildlife

classification: Farming, Animals & Conservation(Farming, Animals & Conservation)

27d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Senior/Policy Advisor - 3 positions

at Department of Conservation

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington(Hybrid)

Join one of our fun and exciting teams, always keen for the quiz and coffee!
Three secondment/ fixed-term roles available in the policy directorate at DOC.
Roles could be for either Advisor or Senior Advisor. Wellington based.

Join one of our fun and exciting teams, always keen for the quiz and coffee!
Three secondment/ fixed-term roles available in the policy directorate at DOC.
Roles could be for either Advisor or Senior Advisor. Wellington based.

Te Papa Atawhai DOC has an opportunity to shape and influence policy that drives transformational change in Aotearoa's conservation sector.

subClassification: Policy, Planning & RegulationPolicy, Planning & Regulation

classification: Government & Defence(Government & Defence)

13d ago

Listed five days ago

Laboratory Assistant

at SGS New Zealand

This is a Contract/Temp job

Waihi, Waikato

Join a highly successful NZ and global business
Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
Based in Waihi

Join a highly successful NZ and global business
Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
Based in Waihi

We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our Waihi laboratory on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

5d ago

Listed nineteen days ago

Laboratory Technician - Auckland

at Enviro NZ

This is a Contract/Temp job

Onehunga, Auckland

Good hourly rate

Excellent team environment in NZ wide, growth oriented, complex business
Have a contemporary approach – come help us lift our game!
Dynamic and exciting environmental outcomes industry

Excellent team environment in NZ wide, growth oriented, complex business
Have a contemporary approach – come help us lift our game!
Dynamic and exciting environmental outcomes industry

Play a key role in the daily operations of our laboratory, where you will be responsible for sampling, tracking, and reporting incoming waste samples

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

19d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Programme Director (Transformation)

at Hutt City Council

This is a Contract/Temp job

Lower Hutt, Wellington

12 - 18 month fixed term opportunity
Delivery of the initial phases of Council’s transformation
Opportunity to make a lasting impact at a city-wide level

12 - 18 month fixed term opportunity
Delivery of the initial phases of Council’s transformation
Opportunity to make a lasting impact at a city-wide level

Lead Council’s transformation programme, including delivery of our Target Operating Model and coordinating our response to reform activities.

subClassification: Local GovernmentLocal Government

classification: Government & Defence(Government & Defence)

14d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Project Manager - Te Wharau Project

at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Work with leadership to plan relocation and processing of collection materials.
Be part of an organisation that values Te Tiriti and cultural identity.
Flexible working – 65 hours per fortnight on full-time pay.

Work with leadership to plan relocation and processing of collection materials.
Be part of an organisation that values Te Tiriti and cultural identity.
Flexible working – 65 hours per fortnight on full-time pay.

Join a purpose-led org preserving the audiovisual heritage of Aotearoa, playing a key role in a large-scale collections relocation & storage project.

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Government & Defence(Government & Defence)

14d ago

Listed six days ago

Courier Contractor

at New Zealand Couriers

This is a Contract/Temp job

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Drive your own business with a delivery run in Rotorua - 150km per day
Gain the support and strength of the New Zealand Couriers network
Estimated earnings of $100k - $110k + GST

Drive your own business with a delivery run in Rotorua - 150km per day
Gain the support and strength of the New Zealand Couriers network
Estimated earnings of $100k - $110k + GST

Join our contractor team and be part of the country's leading courier company

subClassification: Couriers, Drivers & Postal ServicesCouriers, Drivers & Postal Services

classification: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics(Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

6d ago

Listed ten hours ago

Technical Writer

at JacksonStone & Partners

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington(Hybrid)

Hourly Rate Contract
Interesting content
Some remote working possible

Hourly Rate Contract
Interesting content
Some remote working possible

We are looking for an experienced technical writer to develop up-to-date, easy to read information for a frontline workforce

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Marketing & Communications(Marketing & Communications)

10h ago

Listed twenty one days ago

Media Librarian

at TVNZ

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Hybrid)

Base salary,Mobile/Broadband Allowance

Hybrid way of working
Love daily news all day every day..
Join one of New Zealands well loved media/news companies

Hybrid way of working
Love daily news all day every day..
Join one of New Zealands well loved media/news companies

You will work as part of a nationwide team of Media Librarians responsible for capturing, managing and cataloguing TVNZ's media assets.

subClassification: Library Services & Information ManagementLibrary Services & Information Management

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

21d ago

Listed fifteen days ago

Research Administrator

at Auckland University Of Technology

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$62k - 81k p.a. pro rata + fixed term role + more

Fixed term of 1 year
Flexible working arrangements
Professional Development Opportunities

Fixed term of 1 year
Flexible working arrangements
Professional Development Opportunities

Fixed-term, part-time role (30 hours per week) responsible for the effective administration of meetings, record-keeping & the coordination of finance

subClassification: Office ManagementOffice Management

classification: Administration & Office Support(Administration & Office Support)

15d ago

Listed eight days ago

Kaitiaki Ranger (Fixed term)

at Department of Conservation

This is a Contract/Temp job

Kerikeri, Northland

Kickstart your career protecting and restoring te taiao.
Be part of a kaupapa that empowers future Kaitiaki and leaders.
Based in Kerikeri, Napier, Gisborne | other regional locations may be considered

Kickstart your career protecting and restoring te taiao.
Be part of a kaupapa that empowers future Kaitiaki and leaders.
Based in Kerikeri, Napier, Gisborne | other regional locations may be considered

Come join a unique programme developing future Māori leaders in conservation, with hands-on field experience and corporate skills.

subClassification: Conservation, Parks & WildlifeConservation, Parks & Wildlife

classification: Farming, Animals & Conservation(Farming, Animals & Conservation)

8d ago

Listed fourteen hours ago

Senior Portfolio Advisor

at Greater Wellington

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

$127,113 - $190,669 incl. all benefits

Play a key role in strategic ICT portfolio decision-making
Be a trusted advisor, shaping how ICT enables long-term outcomes
Use your skills in stakeholder management to provide strong advice

Play a key role in strategic ICT portfolio decision-making
Be a trusted advisor, shaping how ICT enables long-term outcomes
Use your skills in stakeholder management to provide strong advice

Support organisational ICT initiatives by providing strategic portfolio advice to a variety of stakeholders in this full-time, fixed term role.

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

14h ago

Listed nineteen days ago

Data Analysts

at Paragon Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Competitive salary + benefits
Long term contract 12 - 18 Month contract
Multiple roles on offer

Competitive salary + benefits
Long term contract 12 - 18 Month contract
Multiple roles on offer

are you passionate about analysing and improving asset data while also influencing how it is structured and managed? Then this is the role for you!

subClassification: Database Development & AdministrationDatabase Development & Administration

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

19d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Documentation / Research Specialist

at Admin By Request NZ Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Papakura, Auckland(Hybrid)

Technical writing + research role. Create docs in MadCap Flare and analyse user engagement. Part-time/contract, hybrid. IT/cybersecurity focus.

subClassification: Market Research & AnalysisMarket Research & Analysis

classification: Marketing & Communications(Marketing & Communications)

12d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Ranger Biodiversity (Fixed term)

at Department of Conservation

This is a Contract/Temp job

Warkworth, Auckland

Exciting opportunity to join our Biodiversity team
Make a real impact to save a species from extinction.
Fixed term, full-time position | based in Warkworth or Whangarei

Exciting opportunity to join our Biodiversity team
Make a real impact to save a species from extinction.
Fixed term, full-time position | based in Warkworth or Whangarei

Join the team protecting the New Zealand Fairy Tern/ Tara iti, New Zealand's rarest bird.

subClassification: Conservation, Parks & WildlifeConservation, Parks & Wildlife

classification: Farming, Animals & Conservation(Farming, Animals & Conservation)

11d ago

Listed five days ago

Forestry Worker

at Tradestaff

This is a Contract/Temp job

Otago

$26-$29ph

Plant native trees for reforestation and restoration projects
Solid hours with 5-day weeks and up to 10-hour shift
Contribute to rewilding and native bush regeneration efforts

Plant native trees for reforestation and restoration projects
Solid hours with 5-day weeks and up to 10-hour shift
Contribute to rewilding and native bush regeneration efforts

Outdoor role planting native trees near Dunedin. Physical work, great team, weekly pay, and 6–7 week project.

subClassification: Conservation, Parks & WildlifeConservation, Parks & Wildlife

classification: Farming, Animals & Conservation(Farming, Animals & Conservation)

5d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Waste Minimisation Officer - Fixed Term

at Taupo District Council

This is a Contract/Temp job

Taupo, Waikato

Amazing location

Opportunity to make a difference in your community
Live, work & thrive in the beautiful Taupō district
Become a valued member of our supportive team

Opportunity to make a difference in your community
Live, work & thrive in the beautiful Taupō district
Become a valued member of our supportive team

Join a community‑driven council role delivering practical waste minimisation and behaviour change initiatives that make a difference.

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

11d ago

Listed six days ago

Field Technician (Avocado Sampler)

at Eurofins Regional Service Centre (AU/NZ)

This is a Contract/Temp job

Kerikeri, Northland

Field Technician vacancy for the upcoming avocado sampling season running from May - August 2026.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

6d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Mathematics Content Reviewer (New Zealand)

at Mathspace

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Remote)

$50 NZD per hour

New Zealand Curriculum • Grades 7–10 • Remote • Contract • 3 Months Are you passionate about math education and building great resources for students?

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

28d ago

Listed seven hours ago

Project Manager – Infrastructure Specialist

at The Johnson Group

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

Contribute to meaningful, high-impact work across the Pacific
Combine infrastructure with international development
Long term hourly Rate contract

Contribute to meaningful, high-impact work across the Pacific
Combine infrastructure with international development
Long term hourly Rate contract

Hourly rate contract opportunity for an infrastructure focused project manager to work on construction projects in the international development space

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Construction(Construction)

7h ago

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