Downer is woven into the fabric of Aotearoa, New Zealand. From our cities to our regions, from iwi partnerships to veteran pathways, from apprentices to sovereign delivery partners – these are the stories that enable capability and strengthen our communities. It’s all a part of our Purpose: Enabling Communities to Thrive. 

For over a decade, Downer has supported the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) as a sovereign delivery partner. Our work may be behind the scenes, but the impact of our people is front and centre. 

These stories are about more than enabling Defence capability. They’re about our people.  

  • Kairangatira (Excellence): The strength of our delivery model, our skilled workforce, and our trusted partners. 
  • Whānau (Family and Relationships) and Manaaki (Care and Respect): Apprentices finding purpose, veterans continuing to serve, iwi-led initiatives creating impact, and small businesses growing alongside us. 
  • Ngākau Pono (Integrity): How we collaborate with NZDF, our partners and across Downer to deliver shared outcomes. 

Through these stories, we celebrate the individuals, teams, and small businesses who bring Downer Defence to life in New Zealand.

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As the leading integrated services company, Downer has a whole of Defence capability lifecycle offering and mindset, providing a broad range of technical and advisory services including the management of the Defence estate, program management of critical Defence infrastructure and base upgrades and ‘above the line’ professional services.

Our scalable service offering spans the entire capability lifecycle, delivering sovereign solutions, innovation and thought leadership that strengthen national security, protect New Zealand’s future and drive economic growth.

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