# Notice Period Calculator NZ

> Notice period calculator for New Zealand: there is no statutory minimum, so work out what your employment agreement requires and what fair and reasonable means.

## Key facts

- New Zealand has no statutory minimum notice period: the notice period comes from the employment agreement, and where the agreement is silent the test is fair and reasonable notice (Employment New Zealand).
- Employment New Zealand says that where an agreement has no notice period, 2 to 4 weeks' notice is often seen as fair and reasonable depending on the role, and that it should reflect length of service, type of job, replacement time and common practice.
- Who asks for the early finish decides the pay: if the employer does not want the notice worked the full period is still paid, but if the employee asks to leave early and the employer agrees, only the part actually worked is paid.

## Key pages

- [Notice period calculator for New Zealand](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Why there is no statutory notice period in New Zealand](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/no-statutory-notice-period-nz/): New Zealand sets no minimum notice by length of service. What the law does require, where the number actually comes from, and how that differs from Australia and the UK.
- [Resignation notice period in New Zealand: how much notice to give](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/resigning-notice-nz/): Giving notice when you resign, whether you can be held to it, what happens if you give less, and whether an employer has to let you withdraw a resignation.
- [Paying out a notice period in New Zealand: who pays and who does not](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/notice-not-worked-nz/): Garden leave, leave in lieu of notice, waiving notice by agreement and instant dismissal all end the job early, but they pay very differently. Which is which.
- [What decides a New Zealand notice period, and what it pays](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-15.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- What decides a New Zealand notice period, and what it pays. Methodology: Computed with this page's own formulas on a four week notice period at $1,400 gross a week. No statutory figures are published in the weeks column because New Zealand legislation does not set a minimum notice period by length of service; the 2 to 4 week observation is Employment New Zealand's, for agreements that are silent, and is not a legal minimum.
- Last updated: 2026-08-15. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: Employment New Zealand, giving notice: https://www.employment.govt.nz/ending-employment/giving-notice
- Source: Employment New Zealand, resignation: https://www.employment.govt.nz/ending-employment/resignation
- Source: Employment New Zealand, ending employment: https://www.employment.govt.nz/ending-employment

## Citation

Cite as: "What decides a New Zealand notice period, and what it pays", Notice Period Calculator NZ, https://noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz/ (updated 2026-08-15).

## About

- Notice Period Calculator NZ is an information site. It is not affiliated with Employment New Zealand, MBIE or any government body, and nothing here is legal advice on your situation, check your employment agreement and confirm your position with Employment New Zealand, your union or an employment lawyer before acting.
- Operated by noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz. Contact: enquiries@noticeperiodcalculator.co.nz