New Zealand guides
The New Zealand rules that need more than a number: how Mondayisation actually works, what the ACC levy does to your pay, and which figures move each year.
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How Mondayisation works in New Zealand
Six dates can move, five never do, and it depends on whether you normally work weekends.
Read the guide NZ guideWhat the ACC levy does to your take-home pay
Income tax and PAYE are not the same number, and the gap is the levy.
Read the guide NZ guideMarkup and margin are not the same number
A 50% markup is a 33% margin — and pricing on the wrong one costs a third of your gross profit.
Read the guide NZ guideNew Zealand income tax rates for 2026–27: brackets, ACC levy and take-home pay
The five brackets, the 1.75% ACC earners' levy and five worked salaries.
Read the guide NZ guideKiwiSaver contribution rates from April 2026: what changed and what you get from the government
The 3.5% default, the 4% step in 2028 and the 25 cent government match.
Read the guide NZ guideNew Zealand public holidays in 2026: dates, observed days and what you are paid
Every 2026 date, which ones can move and the rules on time and a half.
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