Fresh, Modern & Commercial HR Specialists

Real professionals who give relatable and modern HR advice. Elevate your People & Culture.

A FRESH TAKE ON HR

Representing a new era of HR. We bring fresh thinking and a modern approach, it’s what sets us apart and why our clients love us. Blending the best of corporate People & Culture with the agility of SME’s

We provide outsourced People & Culture consulting to New Zealand businesses. Our team provides virtual HR and in person support to meet your needs.

Our end-to-end HR services

Outsourced
HR

As your internal HR partner we act as an extension of your business to support you with the full employee lifecycle.

Employment
Relations advice

We act to resolve issues quickly and fairly for all parties, whether it be performance related, conflict resolution, mediation, disputes, or change management and restructuring.

HR
Compliance

Ensure you are complying with current employment legislation and HR best practice. We deliver smart outcomes that are fit for purpose when it comes to infrastructure and compliance.

Restructures and
Change Management

Change can be hard, let us help you. We offer businesses support through restructures, redundancies, strategy and culture transformation.

People
And Culture

Your people matter. Communication, transparency and trust is so important in our daily work, we support your business and people with everything to do with culture.

Learning And
Development

Elevate the capability and confidence of your people through practical and engaging skills training. We deliver valuable learning outcomes for you and your team.

Your people matter

Ensure you are doing the right thing by your people.

Wholehearted leadership and authenticity is what drives and empowers a high performing team. Our purpose is to help your business understand your people better and unlock their potential. We add value by truly understanding your voice, and we mould to your unique culture. Building long-term relationships is how we like to operate.

Forming strategic partnerships creates meaning for us and the businesses we work with.

THE PERFECT BLEND

Our work spans many industries and business types, so we have insight into current trends across the market and experience of what works and what doesn’t.

We leverage our network of specialists to add further value – offering a breadth of knowledge and expertise across employment law, change management, strategy, leadership, talent and recruitment.

As a SME ourselves we understand the challenges growing businesses face. We give advice that is suitable for the size, scale and type of business you run.

Straight-talking, simple and commercial advice.

trusted choice for growing kiwi businesses

“They are deeply integrated into our team, involved in our planning and help us to perform better every day. They always have the experts on hand to deliver what we need, when we need it.”

— Frazer Scott

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“The transition to an on-demand support model has been seamless, and it’s reassuring to know they’re just a call away. Their commitment to our growth and success has been unwavering.”

— Louis Sylvester

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“They are deeply integrated into our team, involved in our planning and help us to perform better every day. They always have the experts on hand to deliver what we need, when we need it.”

— Frazer Scott

Title, Company Name

“The transition to an on-demand support model has been seamless, and it’s reassuring to know they’re just a call away. Their commitment to our growth and success has been unwavering.”

— Louis Sylvester

Title, Company Name

Common HR Questions

You have questions, we have honest answers.

Here are the common hurdles we help New Zealand businesses navigate to keep their people and culture on track.

What are the benefits of outsourcing HR for a New Zealand SME?

Outsourcing HR provides New Zealand SMEs with senior People & Culture expertise without the overhead of an entire HR team. It allows business owners to mitigate legal risk, streamline operations, and focus on growth while ensuring their workforce is supported by modern practices.

Key benefits include:

Cost Efficiency: Access a full team of senior specialists for a fraction of the cost of an internal team.
Expert Compliance: Guarantee your business stays aligned with current NZ employment legislation, and keep up to date with local and global trends
Strategic Growth: Build custom People & Culture strategies that boost retention and employee engagement. Access to specialist knowledge from complex employment relations, change management and restructuring, organisational design.
Agile Support: Flexible consulting that scales up or down based on your business needs, while retaining that true partnership experience regardless if we work with you each weekly, monthly or on an ‘as and when needed’ basis.

How do I stay compliant with NZ employment law?

To stay compliant with New Zealand employment law, businesses must maintain legally sound employment agreements, up-to-date workplace policies, and fair processes for performance management and Health & Safety. Partnering with an external HR specialist ensures your business adapts quickly to ongoing legislative changes.

Core compliance essentials include:

Tailored Agreements: Ensuring all employment contracts reflect current NZ labour standards.
Proactive Audits: Regularly reviewing workplace policies to identify and fix compliance gaps.
Fair Processes: Following strict procedural fairness for workplace grievances and disciplinary actions.

What is the process for managing a restructure or redundancy in NZ?

Managing a restructure or redundancy in New Zealand requires a strict, transparent consultation process to ensure legal compliance and maintain team trust. Employers must demonstrate a genuine commercial rationale and follow fair procedural steps before making any final decisions.

The required steps involve:

Establishing a Rationale: Clearly defining the commercial or operational reasons for the proposed change.
Genuine Consultation: Presenting a formal proposal and providing employees with adequate time to give feedback.
Objective Selection: Applying fair, unbiased criteria if roles are being disestablished or altered.
Compassionate Support: Handling sensitive conversations with authenticity, clarity, and zero ego.

How do we build a better workplace culture?

A People & Culture consultant improves workplace culture by identifying underlying organizational friction, aligning business values with daily operations, and equipping leaders to manage their teams with authenticity. Consultants bring an objective, fresh perspective that internal teams often cannot see.

A consultant drives cultural improvement by:

Culture Audits: Gathering honest feedback from employees to reveal true workplace dynamics.
Leadership Development: Coaching managers in courageous communication and constructive feedback.
Engagement Strategies: Designing practical frameworks that boost morale, trust, and staff retention.

Do you provide virtual HR support or in-person consulting?

Yes, we provide both on-site, in-person HR consulting and fully remote virtual support across New Zealand. Our flexible model ensures Kiwi businesses receive hands-on support for sensitive, confidential and complex in person matters alongside fast, accessible remote advice for daily business needs.

Our services include:

In-Person Consulting: on-site support for any People and Culture needs, from leadership development workshops to restructuring or employment relations meetings, in person coaching and culture enhancing projects. As we are an extension of your team, we have a number of clients that request that we spend a day a fortnight or month onsite, getting to know the team and being available for any HR needs, we love doing this as well – it helps us feel part of your culture too!
Virtual Advisory Support: Direct phone, video, and email access for general HR guidance and queries, along with all other services we offer in person – we support a number of our clients in a virtual only setting who are based outside of Auckland, in Australia and beyond, it depends on how you want to partner with us, we flex to your needs.
Hybrid Partnerships: A tailored combination of both to suit your business size, location, and budget.

Can’t see an answer to your question here? Get in touch with one of our team today.

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We make it our business to know your business.

We’ll support you along the way. The People Project is committed to helping you build best in class HR outcomes, empower your people and drive business performance.