By default, the person who is pregnant is considered the Primary Carer.

The Primary Carer can transfer some or all of their parental leave entitlements if the Partner meets the eligibility requirements. Don't worry, we'll work through this with you

You will need to nominate one person to be the Primary Carer.

The Primary Carer can transfer some or all of their parental leave entitlements if the Partner meets the eligibility requirements. Don't worry, we'll work through this with you

We just want to check if any special circumstances apply that might change your answer to the previous question:

• You would normally have been at work but were absent for an extended period (e.g., you were injured or volunteering)
• Your employer changed because the business was sold
• You’re a junior doctor working for a district health board
• You're a junior teacher

Click here to learn more

If you need to change your answer to the previous question, please hit "Previous"

Unfortunately, based on the information you provided, it looks like you are not eligible for paid parental leave because:

• You are not pregnant; or
• You are not planning to take permanent responsibility for a child under the age of six years.

Just to be sure and to check if you are eligible for other support, we recommend you contact the IRD and approach your employer to discuss options that may be available to you.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Unfortunately, based on the information you provided, it looks like you are not eligible for paid parental leave because you received paid parental leave within the last 6 months.

Just to be sure and to check if you are eligible for other support, we recommend you contact the IRD and approach your employer to discuss options that may be available to you. 

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Unfortunately, based on the information you provided, it looks like you are not eligible for paid parental leave because you have not established a sufficient connection between New Zealand and the employment you are relying on to qualify for payments.

You must qualify as an employee or self-employed person. 

As an employee, you need evidence that you:

• You work for a New Zealand employer
• You pay income tax to New Zealand
• Your employment relationship is subject to New Zealand employment law

As a self-employed person, you need evidence that you:

• You pay income tax to New Zealand
• You are based in New Zealand

Just to be sure and to check if you are eligible for other support, we recommend you contact the IRD and approach your employer to discuss options that may be available to you.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Unfortunately, based on the information you provided, it looks like you are not eligible for paid parental leave because you will not have worked at least 10 hours a week for any 26 out of the 52 weeks immediately before your child arrives.

Just to be sure and to check if you are eligible for other support, we recommend you contact the IRD and approach your employer to discuss options that may be available to you.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you're entitled to:

• 52 weeks of parental leave (26 of weeks Primary Carer Leave plus an additional 26 weeks of Extended Leave)
• 26 weeks of parental leave payments while you're not in paid work so you can care for your child

Note: Primary Carer leave is specifically ring-fenced for the Primary Carer, whereas Extended Leave can be shared between both parents

You can also apply to transfer all or some of your paid parental leave payments to your partner if they are eligible - we'll work through that in the next section

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you're entitled to:

• 26 weeks of parental leave
• 26 weeks of parental leave payments while you're not in paid work so you can care for your child 

You can also apply to transfer all or some of your paid parental leave payments to your partner if they are eligible - we'll work through that in the next section.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you're entitled to 26 weeks of parental leave payments. 

You will need to take time off from self-employment to receive these payments.

You can also apply to transfer all or some of your paid parental leave payments to your partner if they are eligible - we'll work through that in the next section.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Based on the information you provided, it looks like you're eligible for 26 weeks of parental leave payments. 

You are not entitled to take primary carer or extended leave because either:

• You will have been at the same employer for less than six months before your child arrives
• You're working less than 10 hours a week on average for the same employer

Therefore to receive these payments, you must either:

• Apply for Negotiated Carer Leave from your employer
• Transfer your entitlement to your partner if they are eligible - we'll work through that in the next section  

We know this can get confusing:

• Whether you are entitled to time off from your current job depends on how long you’ve been at the same employer.
• Whether you are eligible for parental leave payments from the NZ Government depends on your employment history over the last 12 months, which can include more than one employer.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Looking to get financially baby ready?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• Parental leave: What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
• The Crayon Baby Gear List
• Our 5-part Investing For Your Kid Series

If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to enter this next phase of your life with financial confidence, check out the Crayon Baby Prep Program. Think of it as an antenatal class for your money!

Did you know...

You're also legally entitled to 10 days of special leave during your pregnancy.

Special leave is unpaid leave you can take for pregnancy-related reasons such as morning sickness, antenatal classes, scans or midwife appointments.

In practice, many salaried employees duck out for pregnancy-related reasons without lodging special leave so long as the work still gets done. If you're not sure, have a chat with your manager about it.

We just want to check if any special circumstances apply that might change your answer to the previous question:

• Your employer changed because the business was sold
• You would normally have been at work but were absent for an extended period
• You’re a junior doctor working for a district health board
• You're a junior teacher

Click here to learn more

If you need to change your answer to the previous question, please hit "Previous"

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like :

• You are entitled to 2 weeks of unpaid partner’s leave
• You can share the Extended Leave with the Primary Carer for up to a total of 52 weeks (including 26 weeks of Primary Carer Leave)

The Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you are entitled to:

• 2 weeks of unpaid partner’s leave
• 52 weeks of Extended Leave

In addition, the Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you are entitled to:

• 2 weeks of unpaid partner’s leave
• 52 weeks of Extended Leave

Unfortunately, since the Primary Carer is not eligible to receive parental leave payments, they cannot transfer any parental leave payments to you.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like:

• You are entitled to 1 week of unpaid partner’s leave
• You can share the Extended Leave with the Primary Carer for up to a total of 26 weeks (including 26 weeks of Primary Carer Leave)

The Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you are entitled to:

• 1 week of unpaid partner’s leave
• 26 weeks of Extended Leave

In addition, the Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information you provided, it looks like you are entitled to:

• 1 week of unpaid partner’s leave
• 26 weeks of Extended Leave 

Unfortunately, since the Primary Carer is not eligible to receive parental leave payments, they cannot transfer any parental leave payments to you.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: Good news! Based on the information that has been provided, it looks like the Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time.

You will need to take time off from self-employment to receive these payments.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: based on the information that has been provided, the Primary Carer is not eligible to receive parental leave payments, and therefore they cannot transfer any parental leave payments to you.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: based on the information that has been provided, it looks like the Primary Carer can transfer up to 26 weeks of parental leave payments to you if you become the Primary Carer for this time. 

You are not entitled to any unpaid Partner's leave or to share any Extended Leave because either:

• You will have been at the same employer for less than six months before your child arrives
• You're working less than 10 hours a week on average for the same employer

To receive these payments, you will need to apply for Negotiated Carer Leave from your employer - click here to learn more.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: based on the information that has been provided, your only option is to apply for unpaid Negotiated Carer Leave from your employer - click here to learn more.

It appears that you are not entitled to any unpaid Partner's leave or to share any Extended Leave because either:

• You will have been at the same employer for less than six months before your child arrives
• You're working less than 10 hours a week on average for the same employer

Furthermore, the Primary Carer is not eligible to receive parental leave payments, and therefore they cannot transfer any parental leave payments to you. 

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: based on the information that has been provided, the Primary Carer is not able to transfer any parental leave payments to you because you will not have worked at least 10 hours a week for any 26 out of the 52 weeks immediately before your child arrives.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: based on the information that has been provided, your only option is to apply for unpaid Negotiated Carer Leave from your employer - click here to learn more.

It appears you are not entitled to any unpaid Partner's leave or to share any Extended Leave because either:

• You will have been at the same employer for less than six months before your child arrives
• You're working less than 10 hours a week on average for the same employer

Furthermore, the Primary Carer is not able to transfer any parental leave payments to you because you will not have worked at least 10 hours a week for any 26 out of the 52 weeks immediately before your child arrives.

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD, Employment NZ and/or your employer.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence. 

Partner: unfortunately, based on the information you provided, it looks like you are not eligible for any parental leave and your partner cannot transfer their parental leave entitlements to you because you have not established a sufficient connection between New Zealand and the employment you are relying on to qualify.

You must qualify as an employee or self-employed person. 

As an employee, you need evidence that you:

• You work for a New Zealand employer
• You pay income tax to New Zealand
• Your employment relationship is subject to New Zealand employment law

As a self-employed person, you need evidence that you:

• You pay income tax to New Zealand
• You are based in New Zealand

Just to be sure, we recommend you verify this information with the IRD.

Wondering how having a kid impacts your family’s finances?

Our free resource hub includes playbooks and tools such as:

• The Cost of Childcare
• KiwiSaver: Bridging The Pregnancy Gap
• Our 9-part Estate and Asset Planning Series

Our Crayon Baby Prep Program estimates how your family's income and expenses will change before, during and after parental leave so you can plan with confidence.