Tahatū Career Navigator
Tahatū Career Navigator
Tahatū Career Navigator is the Tertiary Education Commission’s (TEC’s) free career planning website available for all New Zealanders. It replaced the careers.govt.nz website in December 2025.
Tahatū Career Navigator is the Tertiary Education Commission’s (TEC’s) free career planning website available for all New Zealanders. It replaced the careers.govt.nz website in December 2025.
Tahatū Career Navigator was developed in consultation with the education community, career practitioners, students and whānau and helps New Zealanders make informed career decisions at any stage in their lives.
Tahatū Career Navigator delivers a comprehensive, data-informed experience and integrated planning tools, expanding on the functionality previously available through careers.govt.nz.
Connecting datasets and researched content to show clear pathways between school, qualifications and the world of work, Tahatū Career Navigator brings this information together for the first time in one place, profiling nearly 100 school subjects, over 4,000 qualifications and more than 800 career ideas.
Tahatū Career Navigator supports TEC’s statutory function to collect and provide information about study and work options. It is a trusted source of careers information across New Zealand and a key resource for those providing careers support and advice. The occupations information has been integrated by other government agencies including Stats NZ, Ministry of Social Development, Immigration NZ and Corrections. It is an initiative of the National Careers System Strategy and Action Plan.
National Careers System Strategy
Career Practice Hub
The Career Practice Hub on Tahatū Career Navigator gives career educators and whānau access to resources, activities and professional support to strengthen career practice. Its most popular resource, the Tahatū career map, helps educators connect career conversations with real-world opportunities through integrating both Tahatū and Inspiring the Future, TEC’s free career exploration programme in schools, into their curriculums and classroom activities.
Resources from the now retired careers.govt.nz website have been reviewed and, where needed, refreshed to ensure they continue to be useful and relevant for strengthening career practice. These resources are available on the Career Practice Hub or incorporated into the content of Tahatū Career Navigator.
Tahatū Career Navigator marketing toolkit
To share information about Tahatū Career Navigator with career practice colleagues, see below for a link to the marketing toolkit. It includes a leaflet, overview video, key messages and facts about Tahatū Career Navigator, social posts and internal content for sharing.
Tahatū Career Navigator marketing toolkit (PDF, 2 MB)
Stay connected with Tahatū Career Navigator
To stay connected, sign up to our Tahatū Career Navigator emails to receive the latest career information, tips and resources:
Sign up to stay connected – Tahatū Career Navigator
More information
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For any other questions, please contact TEC’s Customer Contact Team at customerservice@tec.govt.nz or 0800 601 301. We’re here from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, except Wednesday, when we’re here from 9.30am to 5pm.