Diversity and Inclusion

Running unconscious bias awareness workshops

Every one of us has taken a different life journey to get to where we are today. Our different experiences cause us to develop biases, which means that sometimes we need to check in with ourselves to make sure our biases aren't affecting our decision-making. We offer unconscious bias awareness workshops to help us provide an inclusive workforce.

Reporting our Gender Pay Gap

Inclusion is one of our guiding principles at NZ Post and evaluating the gender pay gap is one way to determine if we live this value. There’s also representation in leadership positions across the organisation. NZ Post’s overall median gender pay gap as of January 2024 is 0%, significantly below the national gender pay gap which is reported as 8.6%.

We’re proud to report a minimal gender pay gap at NZ Post. We’re on track to becoming a truly inclusive employer, but we’re committed to doing better. While we will continue to improve the pay gap and leadership balance, our Diversity & Inclusion strategy is much broader than salary. We are working to ensure all our actions and activities are inclusive.

Establishing employee network groups

Rainbow pride at NZ Post

A newly-established group in the development phase, for people who identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatāpui, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTTQI+) community, or are allies. This group will help determine what events or activities will take place to represent the NZ Post rainbow community.

In August 2020, NZ Post achieved the Rainbow Tick accreditation. Working with Rainbow Tick will keep us on track as an inclusive organisation for our people who identify in the rainbow community.

Ngā Tuāhine o Tukurau Aotearoa (Sisters of New Zealand Post)

Helping connect, develop, empower and celebrate women at NZ Post through celebration of our leaders, establishment of a mentoring programme – Le Faufautua, and providing opportunities to get together.

Champions for Change

Our chief executive David Walsh is a member of Champions for Change.

Alongside a diverse group of New Zealand leaders David is committed to supporting and sponsoring our own diversity and inclusion initiatives as well as advocating for progress across all New Zealand workplaces. Read the latest Champions for Change Diversity Report.

Mental wellbeing – GoodYarn

We recognise the experience of mental distress is common and that anyone can be affected at any stage of their lives. We are committed to supporting any employees experiencing mental distress. To help achieve a workplace in which people can thrive, as part of the Living it Fully Everyday (LIFE) programme, NZ Post offers GoodYarn workshops. These workshops help attendees to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of common mental illnesses, build confidence in starting a conversation where they are concerned about someone, and let them know how to access support.

Igniting opportunity through Te Hononga – The Connection

Our workforce is made up of 15 percent Māori and when we look at our Māori demographic spread, we can see Māori are underrepresented in senior leadership roles. To help close that gap, and with support of Te Puni Kokiri, the Ministry for Māori Development, we have partnered with Indigenous Growth Limited to introduce Te Hononga – The Connection, our Māori leadership programme. Te Hononga aims to support Māori participants at NZ Post to connect with their heritage at work, leadership style and organisation.

Women in leadership

We support the Global Women Activate Leadership programme and sponsor 5 women to attend each year.