Making a difference for all Kiwi starts with making a difference for our people. Flexibility, growth, challenging and rewarding work – this is Kiwibank. A place where you can belong and thrive – we are as ambitious as we are caring. We have big ideas and big plans. For you, for Kiwibank and for all Kiwi.
This is us. Where you matter
We believe in rewarding you with purpose, career progression, and a great package of benefits that look after you and your whānau.
This is us. Where your wellbeing matters
- Flexibility in how, when and where you work so you can balance work and personal commitments, (in most roles). We recognise that everyone is different, and what works for one might not work for another.
- Fully subsidised Wellbeing One medical insurance with Southern Cross.
- Complimentary Life and Serious Illness Trauma Insurance cover to support you if the unexpected happens.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available any time for you and your whānau, offering support for both personal and work needs.
- Complimentary access to wellbeing webinars, the workplace version of the Groov mental wellbeing app, and many other resources through the “Channel Groov” resources channel.
- Access to the Kaimahi Financial Wellbeing Programme – a customised financial capability programme to assist you to reach your financial goals.
- Regular virtual wellbeing sessions hosted by health professionals and advocates.
- Access to a wide range of wellbeing articles, individual and team challenges, discounts on wellbeing products through the wellbeing hub provided by Synergy Health, to support your holistic wellbeing.
- A wellbeing promotional programme based on Te Whare Tapa Whā.
- Modern, inner-city workplaces in our main centres, designed to help you connect with others and do your best work.
This is us. Where you and your whānau matter
Make time for yourself, your whānau and your community with:
- Four weeks annual leave, increasing to five weeks after five years.
- Four Wellbeing Days for re-charging when you need it - one per quarter.
- Supported leave available within reason when you need it, giving you peace of mind to focus on the things that matter. This could be sickness, caring for dependents, the death of a pet, or extended bereavement leave if needed.
- Five days bereavement leave for the death of a person you’ve had a close association with.
- An annual Better Off Day for you to have a paid day to volunteer in any activity that contributes the community and/or the environment being better off.
- Up to four weeks paid military leave per year.
- Paid jury service and witness leave.
- Market leading ‘Parenthood Package’, with immediate eligibility, which includes:
- Topping up Government paid parental leave to full salary for 26 weeks.
- Ongoing KiwiSaver contributions in addition to the Government payments throughout the parental leave period, up to 52 weeks.
- A $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ for parents.
- Six weeks ‘baby bonus’ leave for parents.
- Flexible return to work for primary carers, (return to work doing 80% of usual hours on 100% of salary for 4 weeks).
The Penalty Talk

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70% of Kiwi feel financial and child-care pressures are rising. Our panel, hosted by Miriama Kamo, discusses the parenthood penalty and solutions. Thanks to Vanessa Sorenson, Tania Domett, Stephanie Pow, Emma McLean, Christian Newman and Steve Jurkovich.
This is us. Where your growth matters
We’ll help you build on your strengths and learn new skills with:
- LinkedIn Learning, enabling you to learn whatever, whenever and wherever you like.
- Leadership and development programmes available to everyone at Kiwibank regardless of role or location, designed to create and build skills, behaviours and mindsets that enable our people to thrive and make an impact.
- Study leave for learning and development or professional development that’s relevant to your role or career aspirations with Kiwibank.
- Te Hoe Ākau – a te reo Māori and Tikanga course, developed with the needs of Kiwibank’s kaimahi – online and available for our people to complete when they like.
- Our commitment to achieving your career aspirations – all roles are openly advertised internally for our people to apply.
- Secondment and project-based opportunities for our people wishing to expand their experience and network.
- ‘Earn while you learn’ support for our frontline team members to attain NZQA qualifications.
This is us. Where rewarding you matters
A great range of benefits to help you get ahead:
- KiwiSaver contributions are matched by Kiwibank up to 4% for permanent employees.
- Financial assistance to assist you to set up your home office.
- Staff rates for banking including home loan interest rate discounts.
- Discounted rates on the cost of creating or updating your will and/or enduring power of attorney (EPA) using the Public Trust online platform.
- Access to the Marram Trust for healthcare and holiday homes.
- Access to special discounts and deals with a range of great businesses.
- Access to Payroll Giving, making donations and tax credits easier to manage.
Eligibility criteria apply to some of these benefits.
We reserve the right to make changes to our employee benefits at any time at our sole discretion, including the replacement or removal of benefits. Whilst every endeavour has been made to ensure the benefits described on this webpage are current and any eligibility criteria are correct, subsequent changes made following the publishing of this webpage may not be reflected.