NZ Government Agencies Providing Internship Opportunities
Agencies Involved
Below you can find information about each of the government agencies involved in the Analytics & Research in Government programmes.
A range of agencies are involved in providing internship opportunities. Details for each specific agency supporting an intake are outlined when applications are open. The overview below and links to further information provide you with insight into the supporting agencies.
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
- Hīkina Whakatutuki
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment is focussed on growing New Zealand for all - 'Grow' relates to economic performance. To achieve the standard of living and quality of life for today and for future generations we need a well-performing economy through productive and sustainable use of resources across New Zealand.
‘For all’ means all people have an opportunity to participate in and benefit from the economy.
These aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
Natural Hazards Commission
- Toka Tū Ake
Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake is our Government’s response to New Zealand’s unique geographical environment.
Created to provide support and financial assistance to New Zealanders after a natural hazard event, we are committed to reducing the impact of natural hazards on people, property, and our communities.
The Treasury
- Te Tai Ōhanga
The Treasury - Te Tai Ōhanga is the Government’s lead economic and financial adviser and steward of the public sector financial management and regulatory systems.
We provide advice to the Government on its overarching economic framework, on its fiscal strategy and on achieving value for money from its investments. We implement Government decisions and are also responsible for the Financial Statements of the Government, for ensuring effective management of the assets and liabilities on the Crown’s balance sheet, and for publishing economic and fiscal forecasts.
Ministry of Social Development - Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora
Our Ministry is all about helping to build successful individuals, and in turn building strong, healthy families and communities.
It’s a big job - we’re tackling some of the big issues in society, like family violence.
We’re working towards this through providing:
employment, income support and superannuation services
funding to community service providers
social policy and advice to government
student allowances and loans
social housing assistance.
This is not work we do alone. We work closely with other government agencies, non-government organisations, advisory and industry groups, and communities and iwi. Together we aim to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
Social Investment Agency - Toi Hau Tāngata
We seek to improve outcomes for people through the systematic, consistent, and rigorous use of data and evidence to invest earlier and more effectively.
We lead the implementation of social investment and provide cross-sector insights to decision-makers to improve people’s lives.
We are a stand-alone central agency and we report to the Minister for Social Investment who sets the priorities for the portfolio and agrees the Agency's work programme.
https://www.sia.govt.nz
Inland Revenue
- Te Tari Taake
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is the principal agency of the New Zealand Government responsible for the administration of the country's tax system. Its core functions include the assessment and collection of taxes such as income tax, goods and services tax (GST), and other levies that fund public services and infrastructure. In addition to revenue collection, IRD manages a range of social support programmes, including student loans, child support, and Working for Families tax credits. The department also plays a key role in ensuring compliance with tax legislation and providing strategic policy advice to the government to promote economic stability and social equity.
https://www.ird.govt.nz/
Ministry for Regulation - Te Manatū Waeture
The Ministry for Regulation is a small Government agency with a big job to do.
We’re focused on lifting quality across all regulatory systems, and supporting agencies with regulatory responsibilities to align with good practice. It’s important New Zealand has sound regulatory settings to support a modern, open market economy.
We have four key functions:
ensure the quality of new regulation
improve the functioning of existing regulatory systems
raise the capability of those who design and operate regulatory systems
provide continuous and enduring improvements to the Regulatory Management System.
We want rules and regulations to enable New Zealanders to do more – leading to more productive use of people’s time, and better outcomes for those who want to get things done. We want it to be easier for businesses to innovate, grow and comply, while still ensuring the benefits from regulation that we take for granted won’t change.
Stats NZ
- Tatauranga Aotearoa
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is New Zealand's official data agency.
As New Zealand’s national statistics office, Stats NZ is uniquely positioned to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGO’s and ordinary New Zealanders make every day. We collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys and use this information to publish insights and data about New Zealand, and support others to use the data.
“I feel as though the ARG Internship is a great opportunity to get a snapshot of what working in the public sector is like, with it being 3 months it's the perfect length to dip your toes in and test the water to figure out if this is the path you are wanting to continue on.”
Intern from 2024/25 intake
“Our team benefited from the enthusiasm and dynamism of a new graduate, and our graduate benefited from the network of fellow graduates in the programme”.
Mike Webb, Manager Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa