2026 Is Your Payroll Reset Year - Are You Ready?

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by Natalia Mamea

Change is coming. 2026 is the payroll reset year for Aotearoa NZ.

Reset the waka. Clean the decks. Prepare for what’s ahead. Take action.

2026 Is Your Year To Prepare

That’s right - 2026 is the year to prepare for some big changes

  • A new Employment Leave Bill is on the way. Public submissions open early 2026.

  • Minimum wage and KiwiSaver contribution rates are changing too.

  • A new rule has been added to the Privacy Act which will change the way personal information is handled.

Are you ready?

2026 Is Your Year To Clean The Decks

Not later - prioritise getting your house in order in 2026

  • If your payroll hasn’t had a proper check in years - this is your sign.

  • Clean the decks. Get your Holidays Act compliance done and dusted, before the Employment Leave changes arrive.

  • Get ahead of the changes, do yourself and your team a favour and set a clear path for the future.

Let’s clean it up.

2026 Is Your Year To Take Action

Every NZ employer who pays staff needs to take action in 2026 - it’s a non-negotiable

If you don’t know where to start, I can help:

  • identifiy and fix Holidays Act issues.

  • guide you through the Employment Leave submission process.

  • help review and map your organisation data collection processes ahead of the Privacy Act changes.

  • get your business ready for what’s next.

Book me in.

Let’s sort it, together.