Hire and pay employees in New Zealand compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in New Zealand with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including New Zealand.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in New Zealand with Deel
Usually, to hire in New Zealand, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in New Zealand quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in New Zealand doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in New Zealand? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Capital Wellington
Official language English
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for New Zealand built right in
Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in New Zealand within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Holiday Accrual
- Pension
- Workplace Accident Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quick-start guide to hiring in New Zealand
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in New Zealand
Minimum Wage Requirements
In New Zealand, the minimum wage is generally NZD 23.15 per hour. In special cases for training and early employment the minimum wage is NZD 18.52 per hour.
Effective 1 April 2025, these rates will increase to NZD 23.50 per hour and NZD 18.80 per hour respectively.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax rate ranges from 10.5% to 39%. Income tax is calculated using progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates, such as household status and the number of children.
|
Gross annual income (pre-31 July 2024) |
Gross annual income (post-31 July 2024) | Tax rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to NZD 14,000 | Up to NZD 15,600 | 10.5% |
| NZD 14,001 - 48,000 | NZD 15,601 - 53,500 | 17.5% |
| NZD 48,001 - 70,000 | NZD 73,500 - 78,100 | 30% |
| NZD 70,001 - 180,000 | NZD 78,101 - 180,000 | 33% |
| Over NZD 180,000 | Over NZD 180,000 | 39% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 4.31% of the employee salary.
Employer KiwiSaver / ESCT - 3.5%
Employer ACC levy - 0.21% up to a maximum monthly salary for the contribution of NZD 12,732.50
Employer liability cost - an administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully understand all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Overtime payment is not mandatory. If there is overtime, hours worked on a public holiday are paid at 150% of the regular hourly rate.
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.
Hiring in New Zealand, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in New Zealand with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in New Zealand and 150+ other countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
4.31%
of employee salary