LGOIMA Request Details: LG2445

Date received: 14/04/2026

Requested information: Availability of Graduate Roles in Council for each year from 2020 to 2026 (inclusive)

Status: Complete

Response:

Thank you for your enquiry regarding university graduate roles at Manawatū District Council from 2020 to 2026. 

Below is a summary of roles that were either recruited for, or intended to recruit, recent university graduates during this period: 

  • 2020 – Graduate Planner 
  • 2021 – No roles identified 
  • 2022 – No roles identified 
  • 2023 – Graduate Planner 
  • 2024 – Junior Policy Adviser 
  • 2025 – Graduate Planner 
  • 2026 – Graduate Planner 

These roles reflect positions designed with university graduate candidates in mind, including those that may have been advertised but not filled.