Work and pay guides
Explainers for New Zealand, with named sources and checked dates where available.
All 5 guides
Explainer2 min
It is on every payslip, it is not income tax, and it stops being charged above a set income. Here is what it is and why it is separate.
Source: Inland Revenue and ACC published levy rates · Checked
Guide2 min
The repayment rules change completely the moment you become overseas-based, and the change is not in your favour.
Explainer2 min
A threshold, a rate, and a tax code are the three things that decide what leaves your pay. Here is how they fit together.
Explainer2 min
The minimum wage has separate adult, starting-out and training categories, with current rates stated before tax and lawful deductions.
Source: Employment New Zealand, minimum wage rates and types · Checked
Explainer2 min
Annual holidays and sick leave have different qualifying periods and units, with separate rules for taking leave and carrying balances forward.
Source: Employment New Zealand, annual holidays · Checked