Working at Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council is the local authority for one of New Zealand’s fasting growing cities. As a council, our vision is to be a high performance organisation; respected by all.

Hamilton is the third fastest growing centre in New Zealand behind Auckland and Christchurch, and has a youthful and highly educated population with a lower median age than New Zealand as a whole. It’s an attractive, welcoming and diverse city that celebrates achievement, creativity, innovation and lifestyle. The city has experienced outstanding growth in recent years and the 2018-28 10-Year Plan is delivering a $2 billion programme of investment to manage, support and enhance the continued development of Hamilton.

At the heart of the Council’s operations and decision-making are three community outcomes:
• A great river city; our city embraces its natural environment and has green spaces, features and community facilities that make it a great place to live, work, play and visit.
• A city that embraces growth; Our city has infrastructure that meets our current demands, supports growth and helps build a strong economy.
• A Council that is best in business; our Council is customer-focused, financially sustainable and has the best people delivering the best outcomes for the city.

At a city leadership level, Hamilton is led by effective, open and responsive governance, with a focus on transparency and sustainable financial management. The Council takes pride in knowing our management and staff are approachable, accessible, responsive to the needs of our communities and take ownership for providing the right information, first time.

Above all, Hamilton is committed to attracting the best and brightest to our city – wherever you’re from. Hamiltonians enjoy living here for a reason. The city has a great cafe culture, a quality range of restaurants and great outdoor areas, many of which are focused around the mighty Waikato River.