Culture and Capability Advisor

Meridian Energy; Wellington; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Southern Cross Healthcare

Enhanced leave

KiwiSaver

Learning & development

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Meridian Energy in Wellington, New Zealand, is seeking a role focused on Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori. You will support our Te Ao Māori strategy by enabling learning, relationships and events that build cultural understanding across the workforce.

You will work with the Kaihautū Māori and People Team to bring ki te hoe o te Waka o te Hiringa Kōmata to life, shaping everyday experiences that grow confidence, participation, and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practical workplace settings.

Qualifications

• Strong in Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori.
• Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and applying its principles in practical workplace settings.
• Energetic, driven, initiative-taking with good organising skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Ki Te Hoe o Te Waka o Te Hiringa Kōmata, our Te Ao Māori strategy, through learning, relationships, events and everyday moments.
• Coordinate learning experiences such as mihi whakatau, poroporoaki, Matariki and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
• Help grow cultural capability across Meridian by enabling learning and participation.

Job description

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Meridian Energy – Wellington, North Island

Mai tehikuki tetaurapa,whitikinae te rā
From the tail of the fish to the stern of the waka, shines the sun

Drawn from our company waiata, this kīanga reflects our journey across Aotearoa — one waka, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. From one end of the motu to the other, Meridian generates renewable energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer.

Together, our two brands,MeridianandPowershopretail electricity to more than400,000homes,businessesand farms across New Zealand.Nowthat’sapretty impressivecombo!

Mōtetūranga| About the role

This is a brilliant opportunity to bring your passion for Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori into a role where you can make a real difference. You’ll help Meridian continue to grow as a Te Tiriti o Waitangi-honouring organisation, supporting work that builds cultural understanding, lifts confidence in te reo Māori, and embeds tikanga in ways that feel practical, authentic and lasting. Working alongside our Kaihautū Māori and the People Team, you’ll help bring Ki Te Hoe o Te Waka o Te Hiringa Kōmata, our company Te Ao Māori strategy, to life through learning, relationships, events and everyday moments that shape how our people connect, grow and work together. From supporting mihi whakatau and poroporoaki to helping coordinate Matariki, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and other learning experiences, you’ll play a hands‑on role in creating meaningful opportunities for our people to learn and participate. This role would suit someone early in their career who is strong in Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori, brings energy, drive and curiosity, and is excited to grow into the wider culture and capability space over time.

• You’re strong in Te Ao Māori and confident in te reo Māori, and you’re excited to help others build that confidence too.
• You understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi and why it matters, and you’re keen to help bring those principles to life in practical workplace settings.
• You bring energy, drive and initiative, with the organising skills to turn good intentions into things that actually happen.
• You build relationships in a mana-enhancing way and communicate clearly with a wide range of people, from leaders to teams across the business.
• You may have experience organising events, activities or learning sessions through work, study, marae, community, iwi or sport.
• You’re comfortable in front of a group, or keen to build that confidence, and curious about people, culture and how organisations grow.
• You’re well organised, able to juggle a few things at once without losing the detail, and you follow through on what you commit to.
• You don’t need to be the finished article. We’re looking for someone with a strong foundation, curiosity and commitment to keep learning, and we’ll coach you as you grow into the wider HR culture and capability space over time.

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary packagethat’sreviewed annually, plus discounts fromseveralpartnership.
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind.
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parentalleaveand options to buy up to 12 daysadditionalleave.
• Life,traumaand income protection insurance (which we hope youwon’tneed!)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it.
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts.

We’re a great place to work with meaningful opportunities to grow, contribute, and help shape Meridian’s journey as a Te Tiriti o Waitangi–honouring organisation. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’,working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’.

Join a company with a clear purpose, meaningful work, and people who care deeply about the impact we have on Aotearoa. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to help shape Meridian’s cultural capability journey while contributing to New Zealand’s energy future, we’d love to hear from you.