Holidays Act Remediation Payment dates
Current Employees
| District / Project | Estimated Remediation Date for Current Employees |
| Southern | June 2025 |
| Waikato | June 2025 interim; Final payment November 2025 |
| Tairāwhiti | August 2025 |
| Canterbury | August 2025 |
| West Coast | August 2025 |
| Canterbury Linen Services | August 2025 |
| Canterbury Maia Health | August 2025 |
| Mid Central | November 2025 |
| Lakes | March 2026 (TBC – candidate for Roster to Pay) |
| Whanganui | May 2026 (TBC) |
| RMO transfers | TBC once all Districts rectified and remediated |
| Inter-District transfers | TBC once all Districts rectified and remediated |
| Capital and Coast | Completed May 2025 |
| Hutt Valley | Completed April 2025 |
| Nelson Marlborough | Completed April 2025 |
| Northland | Interim completed April 2025; Full payment December 2025 |
| Wairarapa | Completed March 2025 |
| Bay of Plenty | Interim completed December 2024; Full payment November 2025 |
| Taranaki | Completed December 2024 |
| South Canterbury | Completed December 2024 |
| Hawke’s Bay | Completed November 2024 |
| Auckland Metro | Completed July/September 2023 |
| Waitemata | Completed September 2023 |
| Counties Manukau | Completed September 2023 |
| Four former shared services:
Health Alliance HealthSource Northen Regional Alliance NZ Health Partnerships |
Completed September 2023 |
Estimates only – waiting for approval for Former Employees
| District / Project | Estimated Remediation Date for Former Employees[1] |
| Taranaki | August 2025 |
| Southern | September 2025 |
| Hawke’s Bay | September 2025 |
| South Canterbury | September 2025 |
| Auckland Metro | September – November 2025 |
| Waitemata | October – December 2025 |
| Counties Manukau | October – December 2025 |
| Four former shared services:
Health Alliance HealthSource Northen Regional Alliance NZ Health Partnerships |
October – December 2025 |
| Tairāwhiti | October 2025 |
| Wairarapa | October – November 2025 |
| Hutt Valley | November – December 2025 |
| Nelson Marlborough | November – December 2025 |
| Canterbury | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| West Coast | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| Canterbury Linen Services | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| Canterbury Maia Health | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| Capital and Coast | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| Bay of Plenty | December 2025 – March 2026 |
| Northland | February – April 2026 |
| Waikato | March – May 2026 |
| Mid Central | May – July 2026 |
| Lakes | June – August 2026 |
| Whanganui | August – September 2026 |
If you have worked in different parts of New Zealand over the years, you may be owed Holidays Act payments as a ‘former’ employee, separately from your current role. The poster below outlines the process.
Registering as a ‘former’ employee of Te Whatu Ora for Holidays Act payments
AMHA The Holidays Act 2003 Employee Information Booklet – Employee information booklet for the Auckland Metro region (Auckland, Waitemata and Counties Districts).