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How to choose the right payroll provider for your Australian or New Zealand business

Choosing a payroll provider is one of the most important decisions you'll make. Learn how to evaluate regulatory expertise, scalability, technology, and support to find the right partner.

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Updated 8 min read

When is the best time to outsource payroll?

There's no perfect time to outsource payroll – but there are clear warning signs: recurring errors, key person dependency, rapid growth, and compliance uncertainty. Learn when to act.

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Updated 11 min read

The definitive guide to outsourcing your payroll in Australia and New Zealand

Payroll has become too complex for most in-house teams. Learn about the three service models, trade-offs, implementation best practices, and how outsourcing can save time and reduce risk.

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Updated 9 min read

How to get payroll compliance right in Australia and New Zealand

With 31% of payroll professionals uncertain about compliance requirements, the risks are real. Learn the five pillars of effective payroll compliance and how to protect your organisation.

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Updated 5 min read

Pay Day Super: what changes and how to prepare

From 1 July 2026, employers must pay superannuation at the same time as salary and wages. Here is what you need to know.

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Updated 6 min read

AI-native payroll: why integration now beats best-of-breed

AI-native platforms are changing the best-of-breed equation. When compliance validation happens continuously across rostering, time capture and payroll within a single system, you get lower risk and true end-to-end assurance.

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Updated 8 min read

Annualised salaries under Modern Awards: what every payroll team needs to know

Annualised salary arrangements come with strict compliance obligations. Learn about hour tracking, reconciliation requirements, and how to avoid costly underpayments.

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Updated 4 min read

Is your payroll system enterprise-ready? A checklist

Assess whether your current system fits enterprise-level needs in AU/NZ with this comprehensive checklist.

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Updated 6 min read

Heritage Lifecare's journey to scalable payroll

How one of NZ's largest aged-care providers moved from risk and inaccuracy to a future-proof, fully managed payroll model.

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Updated 5 min read

Managing multi-state payroll tax in Australia

The challenge isn't understanding the rules - it's getting your payroll system to apply them correctly. A guide for payroll leaders.

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Updated 7 min read

Managed vs supported vs in-house: which model fits?

Choosing how to run payroll is one of the most important decisions an enterprise can make. We compare the three operating models side by side.

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Updated 4 min read

Payroll cost centre splitting made easy

Finance often demands more cost centre splits than the payroll system can handle. Learn 4 flexible ways to handle complex allocations.

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Updated 5 min read

Which payroll systems have GL mapping and custom file formats?

Most payroll systems weren't built with finance in mind. Learn how to get GL exports that actually work with your ERP.

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Updated 5 min read

Can payroll software handle job costing – or is it an ERP responsibility?

Understanding where payroll ends and ERP begins is crucial to gaining accurate insights without duplicated effort.

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Updated 6 min read

What is fully managed payroll? Benefits for AU & NZ

Payroll managers juggle constant pay cycles and legislation. Fully managed payroll hands the complexity to accredited specialists.

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Updated 8 min read

Why separating HR and payroll systems can be an advantage

Should you buy HR and payroll from the same vendor? Learn why best-of-breed – specialist HR plus specialist payroll – often delivers better results for AU/NZ organisations.

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Updated 7 min read

The democratisation of pay: HR's new priority

Employees expect consumer-grade pay experiences. Learn how to close the gap between expectations and reality with unified systems and data-driven insights.

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Updated 4 min read

KiwiSaver contribution changes: what employers need to know for April 2026

From 1 April 2026, minimum KiwiSaver contribution rates will increase. Learn about the temporary rate reduction option and what employers need to do to comply.

Learn about KiwiSaver contribution changes
Updated 8 min read

5 signs you're underinvesting in payroll

Discover five warning signs your organisation is underinvesting in payroll and increasing compliance and operational risk in AU & NZ.

Discover the 5 warning signs

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