Cultivate

Cultivate is a New Zealand recruitment agency that places permanent, temporary and contract staff. It says it focuses on diversity, inclusion and future-focused hiring. It was founded by Tony Pownall and Trina Jones, who are co-CEOs, and Craig Malcolm, who leads its Executive Search division.

The agency recruits in accounting and finance, accounting support, business and administration support, customer service and contact centre roles, financial services, people and capability (HR), risk and compliance, supply chain and logistics, and marketing and communications, as well as executive roles. Beyond placements, it offers inclusive hiring audits, recruitment and leadership workshops and market research.

Cultivate has offices in Auckland and Wellington. It was named Seek's Medium Recruitment Agency of the Year in 2023 and 2024.