Resources
Playbooks for cleaner payroll operations.
Short, practical guides for teams improving compliance, clocking habits, and reporting.
Rest and meal breaks in NZ by shift length
How many paid rest breaks and unpaid meal breaks a shift earns under the Employment Relations Act 2000, from a 2-hour shift to a 16-hour one, when the breaks fall if nothing has been agreed, and how to put them on a roster.
Cancelling a shift in NZ: notice, compensation and what a roster has to show
A quiet day is not enough on its own to cancel a shift. What the Employment Relations Act 2000 requires before you cancel, what you owe when the notice is short or the agreement is silent, and what your roster should record.
The Employment Leave Act 2026 and the notional roster: what changes for small employers in 2028
The Holidays Act 2003 is replaced on 6 August 2028. Leave will build up by the hour against each employee’s standard hours, and where those hours cannot be read from the agreement, a written notional roster fills the gap. What a small employer should do now, and what can wait.
Tap to Clock: NFC Badges, Phone QR Codes and Printed ID Cards Explained
Clockie now lets staff clock in with an NFC badge tap, a rotating QR code on their phone, or a printed ID card. Here is how each one works, which kiosks support them, and how to choose between speed and verification for your team.
Time Theft in NZ: What Buddy Punching Really Costs Your Business
Time theft and buddy punching quietly drain NZ payrolls. Here’s what they actually cost, what the law expects of you, and how to stop it fairly — without turning your workplace into a surveillance state.
How to Stop Losing Money on Unprofitable Jobs (Job Costing 101)
You quoted the bathroom reno at $8,000 but quietly blew the hours budget. Job costing 101: track budgeted vs actual hours per job so you catch overruns early.
TimeDock vs Clockie: How the Two NZ Time Clocks Compare
Both push timesheets to Xero Payroll by API. Compare TimeDock and Clockie on visitor sign-in, verification, job costing and price at 20 staff.
How to Stop Buddy Punching Without Hardware
Buddy punching quietly inflates payroll. Stop it without buying hardware — Clockie's optional face verification confirms who is clocking in, on any device.
5 Signs You've Outgrown Paper Timesheets
Paper timesheets stop scaling once you add staff, sites and job codes. Here are five signs you have outgrown them — and how digital time tracking fixes each.
Time Tracking for Cafés & Hospitality: See Which Venues Are Profitable
How NZ cafés and hospitality groups track staff time across multiple venues — and use the hours to see which sites are actually profitable.
Clockie + Xero Payroll: Push Timesheets in One Click
Getting staff hours into Xero Payroll used to mean re-entering them by hand. Clockie pushes your team's timesheets straight to Xero Payroll in one click.
Offline Time Tracking for Construction & Trades: Your Crew Can Clock In Anywhere
Your crew works where the mobile signal drops out. Clockie records clock-ins offline and syncs automatically when connectivity returns — no lost hours.
The Complete Guide to Time Tracking for NZ Small Businesses
The definitive guide to time tracking for NZ businesses: why it matters, how to choose the right system, integration with Xero Payroll and other NZ payroll systems, job costing, and avoiding common mistakes.