What's new in Payroll 2026 - Live Training

The 1 April 2026 payroll changes, explained for anyone who looks after payroll: employers, bookkeepers, VAs and accountants. Recorded live. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Welcome 5:40 About Di and today's session 7:03 Overview of the 1 April 2026 changes 8:25 KiwiSaver increases 12:04 Minimum wage 15:50 ACC earner levy 16:47 Student loans 17:13 ESCT rates 17:36 Tax and the no-declaration rate 21:24 Contractor gateway test 24:22 The new Employment Leave Act 26:33 Sick leave in hours 28:04 Parental leave and other leave 33:04 Annual leave 36:05 The cost for small businesses 42:05 Where to find more help 43:31 Questions 53:47 Thank you and close (Please note this is general information, not advice for your specific situation. Reach out to my team if you would like support.) 👉️ Join the ELA Insider waitlist for early-bird pricing: https://www.sbth.co.nz/f/waitlist 👉️ Check your payroll risk (free quiz): https://www.sbth.co.nz/fs/payroll-ris... 👉️ Payroll support from my team: https://www.theontrackgroup.co.nz/sup... 👉️ Connect with me on LinkedIn:   / dicrawforderrington   I'm Di Crawford-Errington, the Payroll Whisperer - NZ Payroll Specialist, multi award winning Master Bookkeeper, Certified Payroll Leader and educator. Subscribe for plain English NZ payroll help. I've got your back. #nzpayroll #smallbusinessnz #getitright