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Work homepage
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Overview
Find out what services we can offer to help you find work and when you start a new job.
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Looking for work
We have jobs available now in various industries and you can search on our job websites.
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Help with your job search
From advice on making a plan, to tips on where to look and following up leads.
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Training and experience
Our programmes can help you get ready for work with training and work experience.
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Job Connect on Facebook
Find out how we can help you get ready to work, find work, and support available while you're working.
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CVs and cover letters
We’ve got great templates and advice for writing your CV or cover letter, and filling out job applications.
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Help with work costs
Get help to pay for the things you need to start work
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Job support and advice
Get all the support and advice you need to stay in work.
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Health and disability
If you want to work, we can support you to find the right job for you.
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Start your own business
We can help you get your business up and running.
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Job interviews
Get advice about how to prepare for and deliver a great interview.
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Help for 16-19 year olds
We’ve got extra support for young people to get ready for work and find a job.
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Benefits and payments homepage
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Overview
Take a look at the range of benefits and payments we have available.
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Not working
Redundancy, health condition or disability or another reason you can’t work
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Living expenses
Food, school costs, power, accommodation or other living expenses you need help with
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Relationship changes
You’ve had a relationship break-up, family breakdown or violent relationship end
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Health and Disability
Counselling, prescription and GP costs, medical alarms and other costs we can help with
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Seniors
Travelling overseas, how to apply, payment rates and dates, overseas pensions, income and other info for Seniors
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Caring
Caring for someone else’s child or someone with a health condition, injury or disability
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Urgent or unexpected costs
Dental, glasses, car repairs, fridge, washing machine, funeral or other urgent costs you need help with
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Children
Childcare, school uniforms, stationery, having a baby and other costs if you have children
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Moving to New Zealand
Payments you can get from us, settling into NZ, overseas pensions and more.
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Benefits and forms
A-Z list of benefits, forms, benefit rates
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On a benefit homepage
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Overview
Check out what you need to do when you're getting a benefit or other payment from us.
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Something's changed
Address, contact details, overseas travel, childcare, relationship or anything else that’s changed.
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Income
Declare income and income deduction tables
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Childcare
Change in your childcare situation, continue childcare payments, cohort entry schools and other childcare information
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Going overseas
Going on holiday or going to live overseas
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Re-apply
Re-apply for Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Temporary Additional Support and more
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Payments
Check or stop your payments, payment cards and other information
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Debt
Check your debt, repayments and other debt information
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Rights and responsibilities
Our commitment to you, obligations, complaints, benefit fraud and more
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Housing homepage
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Overview
Find out how we can help you with housing.
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Nowhere to stay
Get help if you have nowhere to stay right now.
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Find a house
Find out where to look for private housing, or apply for public (social) housing.
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Living in your home
Get help with accommodation costs, and advice on any housing issues and public housing tenancies.
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Move house
Find out how we can help if you’re moving house.
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Other languages
Read some of our housing information in other languages.
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Job search
We have jobs available now in various industries and you can search on our job websites. We can also help with your job search, from advice on making a plan, to tips on where to look and following up leads.
Search on our job websites
'Kimi Mahi Mai – Find a Job’ website
Looking for a job? Kimi Mahi Mai – Find a Job has job listings from all over the country. Take a look and if you see something you like, give us a call.
Latest jobs in MyMSD
You can use MyMSD to see jobs with employers we work with. When you find a job you like, call our Job Search line on 0800 779 009. We'll help you apply and talk to the employers for you.
You don't have to be on a benefit to apply for these jobs, but you do need to be registered with us and have a client number. This is a 9 digit number we give you the first time you deal with us, e.g. 000-000-000. If you don't have one, you can request a client number from us.
'Opportunity grows here' website
Check out the seasonal jobs on the 'Opportunity grows here' website. There are jobs in a range of industries so you can find the one that best suits you.
'Jobs and Skills Hubs'
Find construction jobs and training with our Jobs and Skills Hubs. They're available in Auckland, Hawke's Bay and Lower Hutt.
Jobs in specific industries
We have jobs available now in these industries. Some of these industries have more information (you can select the relevant links below).
- Bus driving
- Cleaning
- Construction
- Farm work
- Forestry
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Seasonal work
- Security.