Make a real impact. Protect Aotearoa. Build a career with purpose.

Are you looking for a role where your work truly matters?

We’re recruiting Trainee Customs Officers for an intake in the second half of 2026. This is your opportunity to begin a career with purpose, where every day brings new challenges and the chance to make a real difference.

Join us at New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa and help protect our country through world‑class border management.

About Customs | Mō mātou

Customs is the agency responsible for protecting New Zealand’s borders, regulating international trade, and upholding Customs, Immigration, and Excise laws. We operate at the frontline of New Zealand’s security and economic wellbeing.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. We believe compliance should be easy to do and hard to avoid, and we achieve this by employing dedicat...