The best Employer of Record providers in New Zealand, ranked
Fifteen providers that can legally employ staff in New Zealand on your behalf, scored on the things that actually go wrong here: which company signs the employment agreement, Holidays Act calculations, KiwiSaver, ACC levies, payday filing to IRD, and whether anyone answers the phone in New Zealand hours.
| # | Provider | Score | Published EOR price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RemotePeople · our review | 9.2 | From US$199 pp/m | Lowest published rate, owned NZ entity, plus recruitment and incorporation |
| 2 | TalentNow · our review | 9.0 | Quote only | A New Zealand-owned employer with the founder on the phone |
| 3 | Deel | 8.8 | US$599 pp/m | Scale, tooling and the largest owned-entity network |
| 4 | ANZPEO formerly NZPEO · our review | 8.6 | Quote only | Visa sponsorship: on INZ's accredited employer list |
| 5 | People2.0 | 8.4 | Quote only | Staffing firms and MSP programmes needing EOR and AOR back-office |
| 6 | Polyglot Group · our review | 8.3 | Quote only | Human-led EOR and payroll for AU/NZ, in 28 languages |
| 7 | EPG Group | 8.1 | From A$300 pp/m | Payroll-first delivery for AU/NZ-only footprints |
| 8 | CXC Global · our review | 8.0 | Quote only | Enterprise contractor programmes run through a VMS |
| 9 | Employment Hero · our review | 7.8 | Quote only (5% of payroll stated) | Holidays Act accuracy and an Auckland office |
| 10 | Safeguard Global | 7.7 | Quote only | Enterprise programmes across many countries at once |
| 11 | Pebl formerly Velocity Global | 7.6 | US$399 pp/m | Mid-market buyers wanting a published mid-range rate |
| 12 | Globalization Partners (G-P) | 7.4 | From US$599 pp/m | Very broad country coverage |
| 13 | Rippling | 7.3 | Quote only | Consolidating HR, IT and payroll on one platform |
| 14 | Atlas | 7.1 | From US$599 pp/m | Buyers who want one vendor with no partner layer |
| 15 | Remote Remote.com | 7.0 | US$599 pp/m | Companies already on Remote adding one more country |
Prices are the providers' own published headline rates as at October 2026 and exclude statutory employer costs. No provider publishes an NZD rate, so every buyer carries FX exposure on the platform fee. “NZ entity” is from the Companies Register: a New Zealand–incorporated company, or an overseas company registered to carry on business here. Registration confirms the entity exists; it does not confirm which entity signs your employment agreements. Ask.
RemotePeople publishes the lowest headline EOR rate of any provider here and employs through a New Zealand limited company it owns outright, incorporated in January 2023 and verified on the Companies Register under NZBN 9429051023157. Recruitment, payroll for your own entity and entity incorporation sit alongside the EOR service, onboarding is published as a day-by-day sequence, and the New Zealand guide on its site is written by a New Zealand-qualified lawyer on its regulatory team.
Read our full RemotePeople review →
- Lowest published rate here, from US$199 per employee per month; payroll for your own entity from US$25
- Owns a locally incorporated New Zealand company rather than relying on a partner
- Published NZ onboarding timeline of 1–2 weeks, or 3–6 weeks where an Accredited Employer Work Visa is required
- Dedicated account manager rather than a ticket queue; G2 4.7, Capterra 4.9, Trustpilot 4.4
- 150+ countries, so the same contract covers hires well beyond New Zealand
- Fewer native HRIS integrations than Deel or Rippling
- The NZ company is registered under the group's legal name, so search the register by NZBN
- Accreditation with Immigration NZ is claimed but not visible on INZ's public list
- NZ entity
- NZBN 9429051023157, company 8557030, incorporated January 2023
- Pricing
- From US$199 per employee per month (Select tier)
- Onboarding
- 1–2 weeks published
- Reviews
- G2 4.7 (454); Capterra 4.9 (72); Trustpilot 4.4 (157)
The only New Zealand-owned Employer of Record we cover. TalentNow is the trading name of Talent Group Ltd, founded by Kevin Chappell, who has worked in recruitment since 1982, established executive leasing (professional contracting) in New Zealand and Australia for Morgan & Banks, built Executive Taskforce from 1991 until its sale in 2006, and set up TalentNow in early 2007. The EOR runs through Talent Partners Ltd, a separate New Zealand company incorporated in 2011 and wholly owned by the group, aimed at international companies that want to operate here without the administrative infrastructure and at local companies that prefer not to carry it.
Read our full TalentNow review →
- New Zealand-owned and New Zealand-incorporated at both levels: Talent Partners Ltd is 100% owned by Talent Group Ltd, which is owned by its founder
- Founder with four decades in New Zealand recruitment and professional contracting
- Named consultants with New Zealand mobile numbers, New Zealand hours by definition
- Recruitment, professional contracting, search and screening from the same group
- Industry-leading low-cost operating model, by the company's description, with no office overhead
- No fees, onboarding timeline or payroll platform published; get all three in writing
- No specific Holidays Act, KiwiSaver, ACC or payday-filing statements on the site
- New Zealand only; no visa sponsorship; no client reviews on any platform
- NZ entity
- Talent Partners Ltd, NZBN 9429030965720, incorporated August 2011; group NZBN 9429033845005 (2006)
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Onboarding
- Not published
- Reviews
- None on public platforms
The largest provider in the category by revenue and by owned-entity count, with a New Zealand company registered since 2021 under the on-hire labour classification you would expect an EOR to use, and a listing on Immigration New Zealand's public accredited employer register. Deel acquired Omnipresent in late 2025 and bought Safeguard Global's enterprise payroll division in March 2025, which means several competitors now run partly on Deel infrastructure. The tooling is the best-resourced here.
- NZ-incorporated since 2021, classified on the register as employment services (on-hired staff)
- Over 250 owned legal entities worldwide; appears on INZ's accredited employer list
- Published flat rate of US$599 per employee per month
- Largest independent review base here — G2 4.8 from over 6,000 reviews
- Three times RemotePeople's platform fee
- No evidence found of a New Zealand or Australian support office, phone number or support hours
- NZ entity
- NZ company 8183052, registered May 2021
- Pricing
- US$599 per employee per month
- Onboarding
- Claims as little as 1–2 days
- Reviews
- G2 4.8 (6,088); Trustpilot 4.5 (9,256)
The Australian and New Zealand arms merged under one ANZPEO brand in July 2026, and newzealandpeo.co.nz now serves the ANZPEO site. It is one of the smallest providers here by headcount and covers only two countries, but it has a differentiator almost no EOR can match: NZBN 9429051209841 appears on Immigration New Zealand's public accredited employer list, with accreditation to February 2027, so it can run the Job Check and sponsor an Accredited Employer Work Visa in its own name.
- On INZ's public accredited employer list; sponsors AEWV, Specific Purpose and Straight to Residence applications
- Dedicated account manager and a human-led service, confirmed by Google reviews naming staff
- Employment agreement within 24 hours and payroll live by day three, by its own timeline
- Australian parent operating since 2018 with clean annual returns on both registers
- An Australian Pty Ltd registered here as an overseas company, not a New Zealand-incorporated employer
- No published pricing; expect a setup fee, deposit, FX charges, payroll pre-funding and a 12-month master agreement
- Two countries only; no recruitment; seven named staff
- NZ registration
- Overseas ASIC company, NZBN 9429051209841, registered March 2023
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Countries
- Australia and New Zealand
- Reviews
- Google 5.0 (23 Sydney, 7 Wellington); Trustpilot 1 review
A Pennsylvania-headquartered, private-equity-owned back-office provider for staffing and recruitment firms, offering Employer of Record and Agent of Record services in more than 130 countries. Its New Zealand company has the longest tenure here: incorporated on 20 May 2010 as Entity Solutions (NZ) Ltd, renamed People 2.0 New Zealand Ltd in 2021 after the group bought Entity Solutions, and now filing audited accounts. Its New Zealand guide is current, with the 3.5% KiwiSaver rate, ACC levies, the NZ$23.95 minimum wage, the 2026 contractor gateway test and the Employment Leave Act 2026 all covered.
- NZ-incorporated since May 2010, the oldest New Zealand entity here, 100% owned by the group's Australian company
- EOR and AOR built for staffing firms and MSPs, with VMS and ATS integrations; RCSA preferred partner
- Current, specific New Zealand compliance content including the Holidays Act replacement due in 2028
- Migration services offered for APAC; 25 years in business under TPG Growth majority ownership
- Quote only; aimed at talent intermediaries rather than a company making its first direct hire
- No staffed New Zealand office evidenced: registered office is an accounting firm in East Tamaki; run from Melbourne
- The NZ company filed non-activity declarations from 2012 to 2015; no public client reviews verified
- NZ entity
- NZBN 9429031531931, company 2490922, incorporated 20 May 2010 (as Entity Solutions (NZ) Ltd)
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Onboarding
- Varies by country; no NZ timeline published
- Reviews
- Not verified on public platforms
A Sydney HR, payroll and recruitment firm founded in 1995 by Corinne Bot and still founder-led, registered in New Zealand as an overseas company since 2015. Its New Zealand payroll page is more specific than most: payday filing, KiwiSaver compliance, ACC and regulatory filings are named, and a verified New Zealand EOR client (Dialpad) kept its New Zealand staff on Polyglot after moving Australia to its own entity. Delivery is from Sydney with one dedicated contact.
Read our full Polyglot Group review →
- Payday filing, KiwiSaver and ACC named on the New Zealand payroll page
- Founder-led since 1995; one dedicated point of contact; 28 languages in-house
- EOR, payroll, HR advisory, recruitment and business setup for Australia and New Zealand from one firm
- Not a New Zealand company: an Australian Pty Ltd registered here at a corporate-services agent's address
- No pricing published; no New Zealand office or staff identified; Holidays Act never mentioned
- No client reviews; employee reviews mixed (Glassdoor 3.9)
- NZ registration
- Overseas ASIC company, NZBN 9429041640142, registered March 2015
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Onboarding
- A few business days
- Reviews
- Glassdoor 3.9 (30); Indeed 4.8 (4)
An Australian payroll-outsourcing business founded in 2008, with a New Zealand entity registered in 2017 and classified on the register literally as a payroll processing service. That heritage matters for a business built around getting payroll calculations right. It serves named enterprise clients and bundles its Xemplo workforce platform at no extra cost, though its pricing model is not fully consistent across sources.
- NZ entity registered June 2017, classified as payroll processing: a payroll-first business, not a platform bolt-on
- Published rate from A$300 per worker per month, the only provider quoting in Australian dollars
- Xemplo workforce platform included at no extra cost
- Named enterprise clients including Sydney Water, Grant Thornton and Ferrero
- Conflicting fee models: A$300 per worker on its own site versus a reported 9% of total employment cost
- No NZD pricing page or New Zealand phone number found
- No customer reviews on any public platform; around nine countries with owned entities
- NZ entity
- NZ company 6314058, registered June 2017
- Pricing
- From A$300 per worker per month
- Onboarding
- No published NZ timeline
- Reviews
- None found from customers
A Sydney-founded contractor-management group operating since 1992, with two New Zealand limited companies on the register since February 2010 and a New Zealand hiring guide that correctly names PAYE, the ACC earner's levy, payday filing, KiwiSaver and ESCT. Its strengths are enterprise ones: worker classification and background checks under CXC Comply, a Salesforce-based client platform and Fieldglass and Beeline integrations. Australia and New Zealand are run from North Sydney.
Read our full CXC Global review →
- Two NZ-incorporated companies since 2010, current and filing; roughly 12,000 contingent workers across AU/NZ by its own filing
- New Zealand guide names the right obligations, including payday filing and ESCT
- Enterprise tooling and VMS integrations; a Big Four case study moved 12 New Zealand contractors onto its payroll
- No New Zealand office, phone or staff on its website; serviced registered office in Auckland
- No pricing; Holidays Act never named; split Australian and Irish ownership with no holding company declared
- Reviews are from employees and contractors only (Glassdoor 3.5)
- NZ entity
- NZBN 9429031680301, company 2397273, incorporated February 2010
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Onboarding
- "Within days"; 7–21 days reported by third parties
- Reviews
- Glassdoor 3.5 (54); Indeed 3.7 (3)
It wins an important criterion outright. Employment Hero is the only provider here with a real in-product Holidays Act calculator: Average Weekly Earnings, Relevant Daily Pay and Ordinary Weekly Pay computed and shown with a downloadable breakdown. It has two owned New Zealand companies, an Auckland office and IRD-recognised payday filing. What pulls it down is that its EOR product, HeroForce, only launched in New Zealand in April 2026 with Australian terminology in the launch material, two conflicting fee statements and no onboarding timeline.
Read our full Employment Hero review →
- Best Holidays Act tooling of any provider here, and the only one that shows the calculation in-product
- IRD-recognised payday filing; managed payroll operates as a PAYE intermediary
- Two owned New Zealand limited companies (2020 and 2023) and an Auckland office with local staff
- EOR fee: "custom" on the pricing page, 5% of payroll on the product page; no per-employee figure
- HeroForce launched in NZ in April 2026; no onboarding timeline; no visa sponsorship
- Lowest Trustpilot score here at 3.9; software contracts carry a 10-user minimum and a minimum term
- NZ entity
- NZ company 8661609 (April 2023) and Remote Hero (NZ) Ltd 8132130 (October 2020)
- Pricing
- Quote only; product page states 5% of payroll
- Support
- Auckland office, NZ hours
- Reviews
- G2 4.4 (4,360); Trustpilot 3.9 (641); Google NZ 4.1 (111)
A long-established global payroll business with a New Zealand company registered since 2020 under the on-hire classification. It sold its enterprise payroll division to Deel in March 2025 and continues on Deel technology under agreement, so ask directly whose payroll engine runs your New Zealand pay cycle. Its own affiliate register lists a separate Australian vehicle for NZ employment, which is worth a question in any RFP.
- NZ-incorporated since 2020, classified as employment services (on-hired staff)
- Claims 187 countries with around 130 owned entities
- Realistic published onboarding for NZ of one to two weeks
- Genuine enterprise track record on multi-country programmes
- No published pricing at all; the pricing page redirects to a calculator
- No evidence found of a dedicated New Zealand support office; support is ticketing with no published hours
- NZ entity
- NZ company 7927756, registered April 2020
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Onboarding
- One to two weeks for NZ
- Reviews
- G2 4.3 (131); Trustpilot 4.2 (30)
Velocity Global rebranded to Pebl during 2026. Despite the name it is a US company with a Delaware holding structure, but it owns a genuine New Zealand entity dating to February 2020. Its published US$399 rate sits usefully between RemotePeople's entry price and the US$599 that Deel, G-P, Atlas and Remote all cluster on.
- NZ-incorporated since February 2020
- Published headline rate of US$399 per employee per month
- 185+ countries claimed
- Strong G2 standing carried over from the Velocity Global product
- Support is platform, help centre and an AI assistant: no named account manager, and no published NZ support hours
- Recent rebrand: check the contracting entity name on your documents
- NZ entity
- NZ company 7875381, registered February 2020
- Pricing
- US$399 per employee per month
- Onboarding
- No verified NZ timeline
- Reviews
- G2 4.7 badge, count not published
One of the oldest names in the category with very broad coverage. The only New Zealand Companies Register entry we found for G-P is an Australian Pty Ltd registered here as an overseas company, a common and entirely lawful structure. Its NZ registered office is care of a named individual at a private address rather than a professional firm, which is worth asking about.
- 180+ countries, among the broadest coverage available
- Published floor rate of US$599 per employee per month with volume discounts
- Registered in New Zealand since 2018
- The only NZ register entry found is an Australian company registered as an overseas company; no NZ-incorporated entity confirmed
- Around 100 owned entities against 180+ countries covered, so much of the network is partner-delivered
- No New Zealand or Australian office, phone number or support hours found; the 24/7 claim attaches to an AI agent
- NZ registration
- Overseas entity (Australia), NZ registration October 2018
- Pricing
- From US$599 per employee per month
- Onboarding
- Claims under one day, varying by country
- Reviews
- G2 4.4 (1,065); Trustpilot 4.3 (145)
One of the most highly reviewed HR platforms in the category, now extending into New Zealand EOR alongside its core HR, IT and payroll suite. Rippling's own domestic payroll engine covers a handful of countries and New Zealand is not yet one of them, so New Zealand delivery likely runs closer to its EOR partner model, which is worth confirming directly. For companies already standardised on Rippling globally, adding New Zealand to the same platform is a strong consolidation move.
- NZ-incorporated since December 2023, plus a second payments entity
- Published support metrics: 33-second median live chat, 95.3% CSAT
- Strongest platform if you are consolidating HR, IT and payroll in one system
- G2 4.8 from over 13,000 reviews, whole platform
- New Zealand is not yet a Rippling domestic payroll country, so confirm how NZ payroll is delivered
- No published NZ pricing or NZ-specific onboarding timeline
- NZ entity
- NZ company 8990633, registered December 2023
- Pricing
- Quote only
- EOR countries
- 80
- Reviews
- G2 4.8 (13,402); Trustpilot 4.5 (2,424)
Atlas markets itself on having direct legal entities everywhere and no partner layer, which is an attractive proposition. The only New Zealand Companies Register entry we found for Atlas is its US parent registered here as an overseas company, worth confirming directly against its "direct legal entity" claim. Its published company data has not moved since 2023, it has raised nothing since September 2022, and its public review footprint is thin.
- Strongest stated support model here: a dedicated HR consultant for every worksite employee
- Published rate from US$599 per employee per month, with a US$399 NGO rate
- Claims 160+ countries with owned entities throughout
- The only NZ register entry found is Atlas Technology Solutions Inc, a US company registered as an overseas company
- No Australasian office found; nearest APAC offices appear to be Manila, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo
- A separate, unpublished local employer services rate plus FX markup sits on top of the headline price; Trustpilot 2.9 from two reviews
- NZ registration
- Overseas entity (US), NZ registration October 2023
- Pricing
- From US$599 plus an unpublished statutory-cost rate
- Onboarding
- NZ page says as little as two weeks
- Reviews
- G2 4.2 (94); Trustpilot 2.9 (2)
The San Francisco-founded platform (2019) employs New Zealand staff through Remote Technology New Zealand Limited, a locally incorporated company registered in March 2021 and owned via its Amsterdam holding company, with Remote Technology Inc. declared as ultimate holding company. Pricing is a flat US$599 per employee per month with no setup fees, and its review base is among the largest here (G2 4.5 from 5,414; Trustpilot 4.6 from 3,530). The New Zealand guide is the weak point: no onboarding time in days, no mention of payday filing or the Holidays Act by name, one ACC reference, and a minimum wage that is current in one section and two years stale in another.
- Owned NZ limited company since March 2021 with ultimate holding company declared on the register
- Flat US$599, no setup or onboarding fees; contractor management from US$29
- Very large review base: G2 4.5 (5,414), Trustpilot 4.6 (3,530), Capterra 4.3 (102)
- Reported US$300 million ARR and cash-flow positive in 2026
- Highest price tier, matching Deel and G-P, without Deel's owned-entity breadth or NZ accreditation listing
- NZ guide gives no onboarding timeline, never names payday filing or the Holidays Act, and carries a stale NZ$22.70 minimum wage alongside the correct NZ$23.95
- Visa sponsorship is limited to a few European countries; nothing stated for New Zealand
- Payroll cut-off on the 10th of the month can delay a start date; refundable reserve may be required
- NZ entity
- NZBN 9429049116113, company 8168156, incorporated March 2021
- Pricing
- US$599 per employee per month; no setup fees
- Onboarding
- Not published in days for NZ
- Reviews
- G2 4.5 (5,414); Trustpilot 4.6 (3,530); Capterra 4.3 (102)
How we scored these providers
Each provider was assessed on eight criteria, weighted towards the things that cost New Zealand employers money when they go wrong. Scores run from 9.2 to 7.0: every provider on this page can lawfully employ in New Zealand, and the spread reflects transparency, local substance and evidence rather than fitness.
- New Zealand legal presence. Verified on the Companies Register: an NZ-incorporated company scores higher than an overseas company registered to carry on business here, and local ownership higher still.
- Holidays Act 2003 competence. Whether the provider’s platform actually handles the “greater of” test between ordinary weekly pay and average weekly earnings, where most NZ payroll errors concentrate.
- KiwiSaver, ACC and payday filing. Whether the provider’s service actually administers each of these on the employer’s behalf, and says so.
- Cost transparency. A published per-employee rate scores higher than quote-only. No provider publishes in NZD.
- Onboarding speed. Published timelines, discounted where the claim measures contract generation rather than time to first payroll.
- Support model. Named contact versus ticket queue, and whether evidence of New Zealand–hours support could be found.
- Scale and coverage. Countries served, and how much of that network is owned rather than partner-delivered.
- Independent evidence. Public review scores, weighted down because none is EOR-specific or NZ-specific.
What we could not verify, for any provider. Which legal entity actually signs your New Zealand employment agreements, and whether NZ delivery is in-house or via a partner. Company registration proves an entity exists; it does not prove it employs. Ask every shortlisted provider both questions in writing, and ask for a live demonstration of a Holidays Act annual-leave calculation on real numbers. Figures here are the providers’ own published claims as at October 2026 except where marked as register-verified.