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Current Vacancies:
Kaihautū Māori – Massey University Library, Manawatū campus, Palmerston North
Closing date: 22 November 2026
Join Massey University Library as our Kaihautū Māori and play a pivotal role in advancing Māori success in learning, teaching and research. Drawing on your expertise in libraries and mātauranga Māori, you will help shape services, collections, relationships and staff capability as we continue our journey towards becoming a Te Tiriti o Waitangi-led Library.
“Tiakina te pukapuka hei taonga mātauranga, hei putanga ki te ao mātauranga.”
He reo karanga tēnei nā Te Putanga ki Te Ao Mātauranga ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa ki te tangata e hiahia ana kia mahi ki tō mātou whare pukapuka.
This is a permanent, full-time position based on our Manawatū campus in Palmerston North.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
As Kaihautū Māori, you will play a key leadership role in helping Massey University Library strengthen its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improve outcomes for Māori students, researchers, staff and communities. You will not be expected to undertake this journey alone.
You will work closely with Te Tīma Paihere (our Information and Research Services managers) to design and deliver information literacy education, research support, and services that are responsive to the needs of Māori learners and researchers. You will be supported by experienced and collaborative colleagues across the Library who are committed to strengthening their own understanding and practice.
You will lead and support the Library’s Te Tiriti journey alongside committed colleagues while also drawing on the knowledge, experience and support of Ngā Manu Ka Rere, our Māori library staff network. The role also works in close partnership with Māori staff, leaders, researchers and tauira across Massey University, building strong and enduring relationships throughout the institution.
This is a role for someone who values collaboration, relationship-building and shared learning. We foster a collegial and supportive environment where manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and mutual respect are central to how we work together.
Mōu | About you
You have a library and information qualification, and/or significant professional experience, and are a collaborative colleague who builds trusted relationships and creates opportunities that benefit students, staff, and the wider University community.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
• Strong knowledge and practical application of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori, together with a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to academic libraries.
• Experience teaching information literacy and research skills, with the ability to design and deliver engaging learning opportunities for diverse learners
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking and the ability influence, guide and support others through collaboration
• A commitment to fostering inclusive, culturally responsive services and environments.
Ko ngā hua o te tūranga? | What’s in it for you?
Massey University supports flexible working and a healthy work–life balance, with access to campus facilities and staff benefits. You will receive up to 6.75% employer contribution to the UniSaver Superannuation Scheme, five university holidays each year, and a subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your whānau.
The salary for this position will depend on skills and experience and will be within the range of Grade 7 ($83,818 – 117,788)
Apply now! Further enquiries should be directed to Linda Palmer, University Librarian. l.k.palmer@massey.ac.nz
Library and Information Advisory Commission– Member Vacancies (2)
Closing date: 5pm Friday 20 November 2026
The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Minister) is seeking applications from eligible candidates for two member vacancies on the Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC).
Overview of the Library and Information Advisory Commission
LIAC is an unincorporated body established under section 22 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003. Its role is to advise the Minister on:
- library and information issues, including mātauranga Māori, and access to library and information services
- the role of library and information services, including mātauranga Māori, in the cultural and economic life of New Zealand, and
- any other matters requested by the Minister.
More information on LIAC including publications, reports, and its current membership and terms of reference can be found at https://www.dia.govt.nz/About-LIAC.
Skills, knowledge, and expertise sought for LIAC
Expressions of interest are being sought from candidates who possess a mix of several of the following skills, knowledge, and expertise:
- Governance and accountability experience, including public sector or complex organisational governance, strategic planning, and accountability processes.
- Library, archives, and GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) experience, including senior leadership or professional expertise across the library, archives, or wider GLAM sector, managing change and planning for future sector issues.
- Capability in digital and information systems, including an understanding of information management, Artificial Intelligence, emerging technology, digital access, and data governance (intellectual property, privacy, and cultural sovereignty).
- Expertise in education, literacy, and community engagement, including experience with educational, literacy, or community development programmes, and an understanding of the social and community impacts of information access and use.
- An understanding and application of Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori principles as they relate to information and cultural heritage.
Membership, commitment and fees
LIAC consists of up to six members appointed by the Minister after consulting with the Minister for Māori Development. The National Librarian is an ex officio member. LIAC typically meets four or five times a year. Attendance at additional meetings may be required from time to time.
Fees for attendance at meetings are paid in accordance with the Cabinet Fees Framework. LIAC is a Group 4, Level 3 body under the Cabinet Fees Framework. The daily fee for members is $330 and members are reimbursed for travel and other reasonable expenses incurred.
Conflicts of interest
Candidates must declare any actual or perceived conflicts of interest, or any other matter that may make their appointment inappropriate. Applicants will also be asked to confirm their personal and financial probity. The Department if Internal Affairs may check the accuracy of any information provided.
Additional information
Applications by way of nomination will undergo a contestable appointments process in line with the Public Service Commission’s Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines and will not necessarily result in an appointment.
Eligibility
As a general rule, Ministers should not appoint public servants to statutory bodies. Therefore, persons employed in the public service are ineligible for appointment to LIAC.
Code of Conduct
In discharging their duties, members of LIAC are expected to act in the spirit of service and with the highest levels of integrity and professional and personal standards. This includes being familiar with and acting in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Crown Entity Board Members1 issued by the Public Service Commissioner under section 17(3) of the Public Service Act 2020, and the Public Service Commission’s guidance on Public Service Principles2 which include political neutrality, free and frank advice, merit-based appointments, open government and stewardship.
Expression of interest process
Candidates who would like to be considered for appointment to LIAC must provide all the following information to the Department of Internal Affairs at appointments@dia.govt.nz, by no later than 5pm on Friday, 20 November 2026:
- Completed and signed expression of interest form.
- Current curriculum vitae.
- Cover letter from the nominee explaining their interest in the role and how their skills and experience match those being sought.
- Scan or photo of their photo identification (valid driver’s license or passport).