Entry criteria
To become a dog handler, you must be a fully qualified quarantine officer. Search for vacancies in the MPI Careers Centre and read the position description to find out what's involved.
Read a quarantine officer/dog handler position description [PDF, 323 KB]
Visit the MPI Careers Centre to check for vacancies
Dog handlers work at busy ports
Detector dog teams work in rotational shifts at all international ports of entry, for example at:
- international airports
- ports
- the International Mail Centre in Auckland
- international cargo companies
- cruise ships arriving from overseas.
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