Get More from Your Payroll Membership This November
Payroll is an essential business function, and having the right knowledge, resources and professional support makes a real difference to the people responsible for getting every pay right.
This November, the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) is offering two special membership combinations. Choose the membership option that suits you and receive one self-directed eLearning course, along with additional resources and professional development opportunities.
Individual Membership Combo Special
Special price: $590 + GST
Normally $915 + GST. Save $325!
Includes Individual Membership and one self-directed eLearning course of your choice, plus the additional benefits and OnDemand bonuses outlined below.
To find out more or purchase the Individual Membership Combo Special, click here.
Company Membership Combo Special
Special price: $715 + GST
Normally $1,040 + GST. Save $325!
Designed for New Zealand employers that manage their own payroll, Company Membership gives your organisation access to NZPPA’s payroll resources, technical support and professional development benefits, with membership access for up to five logins.
To find out more or purchase the Company Membership Combo Special, click here.
What Is Included?
Both November Membership Combo Specials include:
- NZPPA Membership: Choose Individual Membership for yourself or Company Membership for your organisation. Company Membership provides access for up to five logins.
- One self-directed eLearning course: Choose Payroll Foundation Skills (Level 1) or Payroll Law (Level 2) to help develop your payroll knowledge and capability.
- FREE NZPPA Payroll Practice Guide (2026 Edition): Receive a physical copy of the guide, along with online access to the guide, which is updated throughout the year. To find out more, click here.
- Two additional OnDemand bonuses: Receive access to the Introduction to the Employment Leave Act 2026 webinar and NZPPA Bootcamp 2026 at no extra cost.
Choose Your eLearning Course
Payroll Foundation Skills (Level 1)
Supporting someone new to payroll? This course introduces the essential knowledge and practical tasks involved in processing payroll in New Zealand.
Learn about setting up new employees, gathering hours and pay information, understanding pay components and completing the end-to-end payroll process.
To find out more about this course, click here.
Payroll Law (Level 2)
Already have payroll experience? Strengthen your understanding of the legislation that affects payroll in New Zealand.
Work through practical examples involving employment legislation, leave calculations, PAYE, deductions and the application of payroll obligations.
To find out more about this course, click here.
Get More from Your NZPPA Membership
NZPPA Membership gives you access to practical payroll support, specialist resources and professional guidance. Whether you need assistance with a difficult payroll question, access to current payroll information or opportunities to develop your technical knowledge, NZPPA provides a range of benefits designed specifically for New Zealand payroll practitioners.
NZPPA PayTech AdviceLine
Payroll questions don’t always have straightforward answers. When you need help working through a calculation, interpreting employment legislation or dealing with an unusual employee situation, the NZPPA PayTech AdviceLine provides access to practical, payroll-specific guidance. It is valuable support when you need to understand your payroll obligations and make informed decisions.
NZPPA Member Portal
The Member Portal provides a central point for accessing NZPPA membership resources and services. Individual members can access their membership resources, while Company Membership supports access for up to five logins, making it easier to provide NZPPA resources and information to the people involved in your payroll function.
NZPPA AI Bot
Give yourself or your payroll team another source of payroll-focused assistance with the NZPPA AI Bot. This additional member resource helps users explore payroll-related questions and information, providing another way to access support alongside the NZPPA PayTech AdviceLine and other membership resources.
NZPPA Payroll Practice Guide
A valuable online reference for the payroll questions that arise throughout the working week. Your membership provides access to the online NZPPA Payroll Practice Guide, which is updated throughout the year. It is a practical resource for checking payroll requirements, understanding employee entitlements and working through everyday payroll situations. Both November combo specials also include a physical copy of the 2026 Edition.
NZPPA Payroll Quick Reference Guides
Access NZPPA Payroll Quick Reference Guides. These resources help practitioners quickly find important payroll information and key requirements when working through everyday payroll tasks.
Weekly ePayroll[+] Members Newsletter
Keep up to date with developments in the payroll industry through the weekly emailed ePayroll[+] members newsletter. Receive payroll updates, legislative developments, industry news and the latest questions and answers from the PayTech AdviceLine. It is an easy way to stay informed about changes and issues that could affect your payroll work or organisation’s payroll operations.
Training and Professional Development
Supporting the professional development of payroll practitioners helps build capability, improve confidence and strengthen the payroll function.
- $100 Training Voucher: A $100 voucher towards a single qualifying in-person, virtual or eLearning course valued at $500 or more.
- Member Training Rates: Access discounted member pricing across NZPPA training programmes.
- Special Essential Course Rates: Receive special member rates for essential payroll courses.
- Payroll Termination Essentials: Access a special member rate for the eLearning Payroll Termination Essentials course.
- Free Webinars: Access NZPPA member webinars covering payroll topics, legislative developments and industry updates.
- Member Event Rates: Receive discounted registration rates for NZPPA professional development events.
NZPPA offers a structured learning pathway from entry-level through to advanced payroll practice, with training options including in-person courses, virtual classrooms, self-directed eLearning and specialist webinars.
Extra Bonuses with Your November Combo Special!
There is even more value included with both NZPPA November Membership Combo Specials! Alongside your chosen eLearning course, you will also receive access to two additional OnDemand professional development opportunities at no extra cost.
Bonus 1: Introduction to the Employment Leave Act 2026 for Payroll Practitioners – OnDemand Webinar
Prepare for the Employment Leave Act 2026 with this introductory 3.5-hour OnDemand webinar. Understand the new legislative framework, key terminology, changes to leave entitlements and the implications for payroll systems, records and processes.
The OnDemand package includes the recorded webinar, comprehensive notes, presentation and Q&A.
To find out more about this course, click here.
Bonus 2: NZPPA Bootcamp 2026
Give yourself or your payroll employees another opportunity to develop practical knowledge with NZPPA Bootcamp 2026. This half-day OnDemand event features six sessions covering payroll fundamentals, PAYE, ACC, ESCT, employee leave, KiwiSaver, employment law and termination processing.
Presented by experienced payroll professionals, Bootcamp is ideal for new and developing payroll practitioners and those looking for a practical compliance refresher.
To find out more about NZPPA Bootcamp 2026, click here.
That’s three learning opportunities in one special! Your chosen eLearning course plus two additional OnDemand professional development bonuses, giving you or your payroll team even more opportunities to develop payroll knowledge as part of your November Membership Combo Special at no extra cost.
NZPPA Certification
NZPPA Certification provides independent recognition of a payroll practitioner’s knowledge, competence and commitment to professional standards. Achieving certification is a practical way to recognise payroll skills and encourage ongoing professional development.
Individual Membership includes one free initial NZPPA Certification Assessment, while Company Membership includes up to two free initial NZPPA Certification Assessments.
Certification also reinforces the importance of payroll as a specialised profession and recognises the expertise required to manage payroll responsibilities effectively.
Free Payroll Vacancy Advertising
Company members also receive the benefit of free advertising for payroll vacancies.
When your organisation is recruiting for a payroll position, you can use NZPPA’s payroll community and vacancy advertising benefit to help promote opportunities to people working in the New Zealand payroll industry.
Connect with a Professional Payroll Network
Payroll professionals need to keep up with changing legislation, technical requirements and employment obligations. Being part of a network of other payroll professionals provides valuable opportunities to share knowledge, discuss issues and learn from practical industry experience.
Through NZPPA events, training programmes, member communications and online communities, you can connect with other practitioners throughout New Zealand.
Take Advantage of the November Membership Combo Specials
Whether you are joining as an individual payroll professional or looking to support your organisation’s payroll function, there is a November combo offer to suit your needs. Both options provide a $325 saving and include a self-directed eLearning course, the NZPPA Payroll Practice Guide (2026 Edition) and two additional OnDemand learning bonuses.
Individual Membership Combo Special: $590 + GST
To find out more or purchase, click here.
Company Membership Combo Special: $715 + GST
To find out more or purchase, click here.