We're the HR partner small NZ businesses always wished they could afford.
Practical HR, Health & Safety, employment relations and immigration support — delivered in plain English, backed by process that stands up when it matters.
Built for the businesses that hold Aotearoa together.
Aotearoa runs on small business. Cafés, tradies, clinics, agencies, growers, workshops — the businesses that show up early, stay late, and keep their communities running.
But when a performance issue lands, or a visa deadline hits, or WorkSafe comes knocking, most don't have a full-time HR Advisor to lean on. That's the gap we exist to close.
Small NZ employers were flying blind
97% of NZ businesses have fewer than 20 employees. A full-time HR Advisor costs $75k–$96k a year — impossible to justify. So compliance obligations pile up quietly until something breaks.
ERA claims kept climbing
Employment Relations Authority applications rose almost 30% in a year. Nearly 90% of cases involving unrepresented employers were lost. Good businesses were losing avoidable fights.
Expert HR support — without the full-time salary
Ask Your HR was built to give small and mid-sized NZ employers the HR, H&S and immigration support of a full-time team, at a fraction of the cost, with flexible, scalable support.
Four things you'll notice from the first phone call.
People before process
Every case is a person on both sides of the desk. Fair process, delivered with humanity.
Plain English, always
No jargon, no fluff. If a policy or letter needs a lawyer to decode it, we've written it wrong.
Defensible by design
Every step is documented in a way that stands up to the Employment Relations Authority.
Practical over perfect
Advice you can actually action on Monday morning — not a 40-page report you'll never open.
A partner, not another portal.
You get a named adviser — someone who knows your business, your team, and the tricky history behind each case. When something breaks, you don't start again from scratch.
- We collaborate with Licensed Immigration Advisers
- Fair, defensible ER and disciplinary process
- Health & Safety systems that actually fit your business
- Straight answers on the phone — not another email chain
From local employers to nationwide operations.
Cafés and hospitality groups. Trades and construction. Clinics and allied health. Agencies, growers, manufacturers, retailers — anywhere in Aotearoa, in-person or remote.
See where the gaps are — before someone else finds them.
Book a free 30-minute HR & H&S audit and we'll show you exactly where your business is exposed — and what practical support would look like from here.