animal jobs New Zealand

For each of the animal jobs below, we have included a brief description about each organisation. Check out our careers pages for current advice about specific animal related careers.

Thought about volunteering? This is a good way to get some work experience if you have not worked with animals before or are finding it difficult to get into animal welfare.

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Biosecurity New Zealand is a division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). The mission statement is: “Be vigilant and protect those things which quintessentially define us as a nation – which make our country and our spirit unique and special in the world”. Animal welfare jobs are advertised on their website.

Wellington SPCA is an animal welfare charity consisting of two animals shelters. These are located in Newtown and Kapiti. Lost, injured, neglected and unwanted animals are treated and rehomed from their. As well as shelter work they aim to improve the welfare of all animals, and actively campaign against certain issues such as factory farming practices. Volunteer work involves many duties - see website for more information on volunteering and for animal jobs.

Greenpeach New Zealand stands for positive change through action. As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. They use high-profile, non-violent direct action, research, lobbying, and quiet diplomacy to pursue our goals and raise the level and quality of public debate as the catalyst for change. Jobs are advertised on their website.

SPCA Auckland works to encourage the humane treatment of all animals, and to prevent cruelty that may be inflicted upon them. The organisation achieves this by: providing a shelter for animals requiring care and attention, promoting a humane understanding of all animals by influencing the public perception of animals through education and example, seeking the active and financial support of the public to assist in the accomplishment of these undertakings and providing leadership in the lobbying of effective legislation to prevent cruelty to all animals. Animal jobs are shown on their website and they also require voluntary assistance.

World Society for the Protection of Animals (New Zealand) works with hundreds of member societies worldwide to raise the standard of international animal welfare. Their vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends. They expose animal abuse and enforcing stronger laws. WSPA’s Animal Rescue Teams work to save abandoned or neglected animals or those stricken by disasters. Animal jobs in their New Zealand offices are advertised.