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Hiring in New Zealand: costs, rules and the best EOR providers

By Mary Jones, International Employment Specialist · Reviewed by Sarah Bloom, Editor · Updated

New Zealand recognises triangular employment: a worker is employed by one organisation but works under another organisation’s direction. The employment relationship and the controlling third party’s role both matter. Source ↗

For your planned hire in New Zealand, compare Teamed for expert local guidance, personal support and clear employment costs; Remote for connected HR systems; Deel for managing employees and contractors together.

Teamed advertises USD 599 per employee per month. Salary and statutory employer costs are additional; the fee alone is not your hiring budget.

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01Teamed4.7/ 5Our score

Best for

HR leaders seeking local expertise, personal support and clear employment costs.

Local employment experts who explain the next step and take responsibility for helping you through it. No FX markup on payroll currency conversion. Itemised employment costs make funding and reconciliation easier to plan; exchange rates and other charges still matter.

Management fee
USD 599
Typical monthly fee provider fees · estimate
USD 599
Fee period
Per employee / month
View company : Teamed
02Remote4.7/ 5Our score

Best for

Employment connected to your HR systems

Management fee
From USD 699
Typical monthly fee provider fees · estimate
From USD 879
Fee period
Per employee / month
View company : Remote
03Deel4.7/ 5Our score

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Employees and contractors in one platform

Management fee
From USD 599
Typical monthly fee provider fees · estimate
From USD 779
Fee period
Per employee / month
View company : Deel
What’s included in these fees?

Per employee, per month. The estimated total includes the management fee and uses USD 6,000 monthly payroll, with 2% FX and a 1% extras reserve unless confirmed terms differ. Teamed’s confirmed terms include no FX markup on payroll currency conversion. Salary, employer contributions and refundable deposits are separate. Providers have documented coverage and are ordered by overall score, then cost transparency and FX.

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Must a New Zealand employment agreement be written, and when can a trial period be agreed?

Every employee must have a written employment agreement. A valid trial period of up to 90 days must be agreed and signed before work begins; a trial cannot be added after the person starts.

Applies to: New Zealand trial-period eligibility and immigration conditions require checking

For your hire: Prior employment, visa restrictions, signed terms and payroll prerequisites

Sources: Employment New Zealand

What employee-protection provisions apply to restructuring in New Zealand?

Employment agreements must contain employee-protection provisions for restructuring. Specified sectors have additional transfer protections.

Applies to: New Zealand business sale or transfer/contracting-out; determine employee category before deciding transfer rights.

For your hire: Current Part 6A coverage, actual agreement provisions, consultation, leave treatment and immigration

Sources: Employment New Zealand

What must employers do when proposed changes affect jobs in New Zealand?

Employers proposing changes that affect jobs must have genuine business reasons, consult affected employees and follow a fair and reasonable process.

Applies to: New Zealand employment workplace changes; not an independent-contractor termination rule.

For your hire: Affected employees, agreements, redeployment, selection, notice and remedies

Sources: Employment New Zealand

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