IRD payments increased for parental leave

Published 24 Jul 2025

Parental leave payments for eligible workers have increased to $788.66 per week since Jul 1st.

Read on for more on this and some reminders about parental leave: www.employers.co.nz/parental-leave-ird-payment-increasing-jul-2025-newsitem.aspx

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IRD payments increased for parental leave