Parental Leave Payment 2027 Calculator (NZ)
Calculate New Zealand Paid Parental Leave (PPL) for the 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 year. Maximum NZ$763.04 gross per week for 26 weeks. Includes PAYE and total. Free, private, no sign-up.
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What is Paid Parental Leave (PPL) in 2027?
Paid Parental Leave is a New Zealand government payment for primary carers of newborn or newly-adopted children. For the 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 year, the maximum PPL rate is NZ$763.04 gross per week for 26 weeks. PPL is paid at 100% of your average weekly earnings up to this maximum cap. Self-employed parents have a minimum payment equivalent to 10 hours per week at minimum wage (~NZ$240/week in 2027). PPL is administered by Inland Revenue (IRD) — applications are filed online via the PPL portal.
How PPL is taxed and what you take home
PPL is treated as ordinary taxable income — IRD applies your declared tax code (M, ME, M SL, etc.) and deducts PAYE before paying you. At the maximum NZ$763.04/week, PAYE is approximately NZ$118 (M code), giving net of around NZ$645/week. ACC earner levy (1.67%) is also deducted. Over the full 26 weeks at maximum, total gross is NZ$19,839 and net is approximately NZ$16,770.
KiwiSaver employee contributions are optional during PPL — you can opt in or out via IRD. Employers do not pay the 3% employer match while you receive PPL (your employer is not paying you wages during this period). Student loan repayments apply if you elect a SL tax code.
Example: average earner on NZ$1,200 gross/week
An employee earning NZ$1,200/week ordinarily receives the maximum PPL — NZ$763.04/week (capped). Over 26 weeks of PPL, gross income = NZ$19,839. Using tax code M, weekly PAYE is ~NZ$118 + ACC NZ$12.74 = NZ$130.74. Net per week = NZ$632.30. Total over 26 weeks net = NZ$16,440. After PPL ends, the parent can take up to 26 weeks unpaid extended leave (52 weeks total) and the second parent can take 2 weeks paid partner's leave (unpaid by employer).
How to use this PPL calculator
Enter your gross average weekly earnings over the 26 of the 52 weeks before baby's expected due date. Choose employee or self-employed (self-employed has a minimum NZ$240/week floor). Number of weeks defaults to 26 (max). Tax code adjusts the PAYE deduction. The calculator caps your PPL at NZ$763.04/week and calculates total gross + net over the period.
Source: ird.govt.nz — Paid Parental Leave 2026-2027 rates effective 1 July 2026. Updated May 2026.