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Free NZ rostering & leave tools

Roster templates and a roster generator for building the week, plus the rules in the Holidays Act 2003 turned into calculators you can use in seconds. Free, no sign-up.

Run a website for HR, payroll or employment advice? Every calculator can be linked to or embedded on your own site for free; the link and embed code are at the bottom of each tool.

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NZ Public Holiday Decision Tree

The complete public holiday check in one interactive tree: which date the holiday falls on for the employee (Mondayisation), then time and a half, alternative holidays, RDP or ADP, with the path shown.

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NZ public holidays by region

Pick your region and year to see every public holiday that applies to you, with Mondayised and Tuesdayised dates clearly flagged.

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Otherwise working day calculator

Enter an employee's work pattern (or their last 13 weeks) and a date or public holiday. Find out whether it is an otherwise working day and what they are entitled to.

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Public holiday pay calculator

Answer three questions and get the exact entitlement: time and a half, alternative holiday, relevant daily pay or average daily pay — with the dollar amount.

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Free staff roster templates

Download ready-to-use Excel roster templates: weekly, fortnightly, 7-day rotating, 4-on-4-off and 24/7 three-shift patterns, with NZ public holidays marked.

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Free roster generator

Type in your staff, pick the days and shifts you need covered, and get a fair, printable weekly roster in seconds. Download it to Excel or print it.

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NZ leave calculator

Work out annual leave, sick leave and alternative holidays owing for an employee under the Holidays Act.

The guides behind the tools

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Annual leave in New Zealand, explained

Four weeks after 12 months, how it is paid (ordinary weekly pay vs average weekly earnings), cashing up, closedowns and what happens on termination.

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Sick leave in New Zealand, explained

10 days a year after six months, carry-over up to 20 days, medical certificates, and using sick leave for dependants.

14 min read Updated 16 Sep 2026