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Our Story

Our journey into business

Kiwi Staff is a proud Māori-owned and operated team, dedicated to connecting workers with meaningful employment opportunities across a wide range of industries.

Our story began humbly in the garage of our Director, Mainu, where the foundation for Kiwi Staff was laid through hard work and innovative thinking. Established in April 2014, Mainu brought six years of prior recruitment experience to the venture, which quickly grew into something greater. By 2015, Kiwi Staff transitioned to its first office space at 108 Grandview Road in Nawton—a move that symbolized our deep commitment to supporting and integrating with the local community.

Like any startup, the journey came with its share of challenges and rewards. While Mainu tirelessly worked to build a reputable business, Mere supported their whānau as a dedicated teacher, shouldering the financial responsibility during the company’s early days. Their upbringing, shaped by the values of hard-working parents, combined with the experience of raising their four children, fueled their determination to make Kiwi Staff a success.

From these humble beginnings, Kiwi Staff has grown into a trusted name, embodying resilience, family values, and an unwavering commitment to empowering others through employment.

2014

Starting off

Recruitment arm servicing employers with all their recruitment needs from term to permanent, direct permanent placement and casual employment.

2021

Mahi Ready

"Mahi Ready" Service added

Preparation for employment. Programmes designed to give anyone a head start into day 1.

2021

Mahi Support

"Mahi Support" Service added

The secret sauce as we like to say, Mahi Support is our pastoral care service designed to help employees retain employment. Our team will work with employees assisting them with a progression plans to increase all aspects of them individually.

2021

Tauranga Branch

Opened our 2nd branch providing services to our Bay of Plenty whānau

2023

Mahi Progress

"Mahi Progress" Service added

Our training and development arm. We host programmes ourselves and collab with proven providers to add qualifications and education to employees. Our progress team can look after employees prior to starting employment and while working assisting them to qualify within their chosen fields.

2023

Rotorua Branch

Opened our 3rd Branch with the growth of our BOP region servicing through to the south Waikato

A message from the Director

The road never ends

With people as the focal point, Mainu would service Waikato businesses with their recruitment needs, working with our local bodies to build a reputation of innovation, Genuity and being there for whaanau as they head along their mahi journeys. Slow and steady the growth would be supplying and supporting 1 person at a time within their chosen fields of mahi, focusing on quality and then building on and on.

“As we built a reputation we continued to innovate being as agile as we can as an employment service and continually wanting to do better for our people and local businesses”

Our Tohu

Our logo is more than just a symbol. It’s a representation of our brand’s identity and values.

Meet the Team

Tutaki ki te Tīma

We have a diverse group of kaimahi, with a vast range of experience in different backgrounds. All with one thing in common – a passion for helping whanau gain and sustain work.