Built in New Zealand,
shaped by the teams that use it
RosterMates started in 2023 inside one Kiwi aged-care facility. Today it runs rosters, time clocks, leave and IRD-approved payroll for shift-based businesses across New Zealand — and thousands of Kiwis are rostered on it every day.
From one aged-care village to workplaces across New Zealand
RosterMates began in 2023 with a single client: a large, independently owned retirement village and aged-care facility here in New Zealand. We were a team of software engineers, and rather than design rostering software in isolation, we built it on the floor — alongside the nurses, caregivers and managers who would live with it every day. Their expertise and requirements shaped the product, feature by feature.
For the first year, that was our entire focus. We funded the build ourselves from our earlier software work — no outside investors — and in 2024 we launched to more aged-care providers.
The platform has grown the same way ever since: every new customer stretches it further, and every feature we add benefits everyone. Rostering grew into time clocks and kiosks, timesheets, leave, messaging and event staffing. We connected the NZ payroll ecosystem — Xero, PayHero, Crystal Payroll, iPayroll and Smartly — and in 2026 became an IRD-approved payroll provider ourselves.
Along the way, RosterMate became RosterMates — a small name change for a growing company. Same team, same product, same focus on New Zealand workplaces.
No investors, no shortcuts — just a product that grew with the businesses using it.
Founded with our first client
A team of software engineers takes on a large, independently owned NZ retirement village and aged-care facility — and builds RosterMate alongside their team, self-funded from earlier software work.
Launch
After a year of heads-down building, the platform opens up to more aged-care providers across New Zealand.
Growing with our customers
New industries bring new requirements: time clocks and kiosks, the employee app, AI rostering, event staffing, and payroll exports to Xero, PayHero, Crystal, iPayroll and Smartly.
IRD-approved payroll — and a new name
RosterMate becomes RosterMates, and an IRD-approved payroll provider: roster to filed payday return, in one system.
Thousands of Kiwis, rostered daily
Serving shift, event and venue-based businesses in nearly every industry across New Zealand — from aged care and hospitality to retail, manufacturing, construction and security.
One platform that takes a shift-based business from roster to payday — every part built to NZ requirements.
From our public Google reviews.
A game-changer for us. Auto scheduling, shift swapping, leave management and payroll integration are just a few of the key features… The team behind RosterMate are highly skilled, friendly and readily available to assist at any time.
The team has been incredibly helpful and supportive. They genuinely listen to our feedback and are always willing to consider system improvements or suggestions we may have… The staff are friendly, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!
RosterMate has been great to work with. The support team is always quick to get back to us whenever we have a question or need help.
RosterMates is still run by its founders — when you book a demo or message support, you're usually talking to one of the people who built the platform.
Yon van Raders
Co-Founder & CEO
Yon brings a deep technical foundation and a systems-first approach to product leadership. Years of delivering custom software across New Zealand — from healthcare and hospitality to logistics and retail — shaped RosterMates' product philosophy: powerful functionality that doesn't need a consultant to configure or a manual to operate. As CEO, he leads product strategy and commercial direction.
Guy van Raders
Co-Founder & CTO
Guy is the engineering force behind the platform's architecture, prioritising reliability, scalability and long-term maintainability — software that works today and grows with the businesses that depend on it. With a background in full-stack development and enterprise systems, he leads all technical decisions and the platform's continuous development.
Operational simplicity
Workforce software should reduce complexity, not add to it. RosterMates is designed to be intuitive from day one — minimal training, maximum time back for managers and staff.
Customer-led development
It's how the product was born, and how it still grows: the roadmap is shaped by the businesses using it. Every feature answers a genuine operational need — not a hypothetical one.
Long-term partnership
We measure success by customer outcomes, not contract length. Setup and training are always free, there are no lock-in contracts, and support comes from the team that builds the product.