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The Ontrack Group WE ARE ON A MISSION! At Ontrack Payroll, we provide an alternative solution to supporting you in your business. He was a brave man to back me. I read. The People.

Helping NZ Small Businesses and Payroll Professionals to get payroll right with practical, plain English support and training that turns complex compliance into clear confidence you can trust. To inspire, educate, empower and support business owners to create their own success

Payroll is a necessary part of running any business that employs staff but may not be the best use of a business owner’s time, or they may not have had the training to do it correctly. The team have a vast range of knowledge and experience in payroll where we draw our knowledge from to help small business owners traverse the challenges of paying their staff correctly. We have options of 'done for you' (our payroll bureau), 'done with you' (personalised training to do it yourself), or casual payroll related support and advice. The team also provide payroll audit and leave balance reviews so you can be sure you are 'Ontrack' with your payroll. We help you so you can run your business as stress-free as possible. By providing business consulting or taking care of everything Payroll related, training in the use of cloud based, desktop accounting and payroll software, HR support, business consulting plus more...

Bookkeeping is an essential component of every business but is often not what you went into business to do. We love helping businesses and specialise in grassroots, intuitive, authentic business support and conversations providing systems and process support. No business or owner is the same, we don’t fit in a box, and we certainly don't put you in one, so our service is customised and adapted for each individual business. We help make sense of the numbers so you can take care of your pain points and fears, allowing you to create your own success. Our vision is 'Successful businesses creating successful communities'. Our journey started in 2003 with our founder, Di Crawford-Errington. “Starting a business is hard - but no one told me that at the time. I was a solo mum with two wee girls aged eight and five, one of who had some health challenges. I was working two jobs - one for a government department (not IR!) and doing the books for a plumber as a second job. What started as seeing a huge gap in the market for ground floor business support for tradies, and an idea to be able to work from home and be present for my two girls as a part time gig, morphed into a realty when upon moving in with my now hubby, I promptly announced I wanted to leave my stable government job and give this bookkeeping business lark a real go. And back me unconditionally he did. It has been a bit of a wild ride this business thing. One I thought I had to do on my own. Looking back I jumped in boots and all, not really knowing anything about running a business. It was a brave leap of faith, and just like a sponge I soaked up all the knowledge I could. I researched. I asked questions. I gave things a go. I made my share of mistakes, some little ones… and some not so little ones. I learnt about employing staff using trial and error, I learnt about software by getting in and giving it a go, and I learnt about people. That is what our business is all about. I was introduced fairly early on to an accountant who loved the work I was doing with a mutual client. Gosh I learnt so much from him and to this day will be forever grateful for his support and friendship. It was also the start of understanding that I needed to surround myself with experts in those areas I wasn't an expert in and ask for help so I could learn and expand my knowledge, in turn deliver superior results for my clients. That asking is so hard isn't it? My passion is to inspire and empower people to succeed, in business and in life. We love to walk the road with our clients, holding their hand through their own business journey so they are not alone in traversing the challenges that business ownership brings. Successful businesses create successful communities and it is such a privilege to assist and support our clients in writing the next page of their story. Starting a business is hard, but gosh its been the best decision I ever made.”

Today we are a small but mighty team with a wide ranging skill set and a hunger for helping our clients in a real, authentic, relevant way. Do you need help? Please reach out, take the first step and ask. You do not have to do this business gig alone. Get in touch for a free no obligation chat about how we might best assist you to create your own success.

This is what my days look like at the moment.Building out something I've wanted to create for years, a home for NZ busin...
05/10/2026

This is what my days look like at the moment.

Building out something I've wanted to create for years, a home for NZ business owners, bookkeepers and payroll people who want to stop second-guessing their payroll.

Payroll law doesn't stand still. The Employment Leave Act is coming, and a one-off course isn't always enough to keep up. So I'm building a place where the learning keeps going. New training as it's created, regular live sessions, and a community where you can ask the questions you've been too worried to ask.
It's not quite ready. But I'd love for you to join me on the waitlist, and you'll be the first to know when the doors open.

Join the waitlist here: www.sbth.co.nz/f/waitlist

01/10/2026

Thank you so much Milk and Honey Kamo for the use of the today. Appreciate you

Love your work 😍

The Holidays Act is being replaced.  After 24 years of untangling it for NZ businesses, I won't pretend I'll miss it. Bu...
01/10/2026

The Holidays Act is being replaced.

After 24 years of untangling it for NZ businesses, I won't pretend I'll miss it. But we're not done with it just yet. It'll be a couple of years before it's even remotely behind us.

And change brings its own set of questions..
🤔What's actually different?
🤔What does it mean for my business?
🤔What could I be doing now?

On Wednesday 14 October I'm joining Alex Giurioli from PayHero to work through exactly that.

We'll cover:
❓What's changing under the Employment Leave Act
❓What to expect as guidance and the new rules take shape
❓What to check now in your payroll processes, employment agreements, data and systems
❓How to prepare, without panic

It's 45 minutes, practical, and free.
12:00 to 12:45pm NZDT, online.

Can't make it live? Register anyway and the recording will come to you.

So tell me, what's the one question you most want answered about the new Act? Drop it in the comments and we'll make sure we cover it.

Come join us. Register below 👇



Join Di Crawford-Errington from The Ontrack Group and Alex Giurioli from PayHero, bringing deep expertise in New Zealand payroll and employment compliance to make sense of what’s ahead, what it means in practice and where to focus now.

27/09/2026

Busy preparing for a Cash flow Confidence Master Class for the community today.
Wrapped and ready!

23/09/2026

That's what you get when you spend the day learning AI by someone who knows their shizz and can interpret what you are wanting to achieve.
Three key pieces of work completed and off the to-do list they have been sitting on for months.
Joanne M Mankelow you're a legend!

Danie and I spent the weekend road tripping to Hamilton for the Virtual Assistant Network New Zealand Awards.  I love ge...
22/09/2026

Danie and I spent the weekend road tripping to Hamilton for the Virtual Assistant Network New Zealand Awards. I love getting involved in communities that align with our values and where I can support members at a grass root level. We sponsored the Specialist/Niche award for the second time because going deep beats going wide and this awards recognizes that.

Congratulations again Alex. Well deserved and awesome to see it land in our Northland community.

18/09/2026

Payroll compliance risk is often hiding in plain sight, and this is one of the ones we see.

Some software calculates Average Weekly Earnings as gross earnings over 12 months, divided by hours worked. It's not compliant with the Holidays Act, and the liability sits with the business, not the software provider.

Watch the full breakdown, and if you're not sure how your software is calculating leave values, let's talk.

A timely reminder to be vigilant around security health with your payroll data.
10/09/2026

A timely reminder to be vigilant around security health with your payroll data.

Information accessed in the incident included IRD numbers, addresses and bank details.

We're hiring! 🤓We are looking for a passionate Payroll Administrator to join our team on a Permanent Part-Time basis. Th...
09/09/2026

We're hiring! 🤓

We are looking for a passionate Payroll Administrator to join our team on a Permanent Part-Time basis.

This role involves processing payrolls for our small business clients. Whether you are experienced or not, full payroll training will be provided.

Starting with 2 x days per week Monday & Tuesday, then moving to 3 x days per week (Wednesday) from December 2026.

Check out the listing on Trade Me Jobs for all the info and how to apply🤩

* Please note this is an office-based position in Tikipunga, Whangarei.

If you know anyone who may be interested, please share it around!

Payroll Administrator (Part time, Permanent) for The Ontrack Group in Whangarei, Northland.

08/09/2026

Hey hey, small business owner! Do you employ staff? Me too, and we need to talk.

The Employment Leave Act got Royal Assent last month, and I know it's got a lot of small business owners feeling a bit panicky.

Here's the good news: there's nothing you need to do right now. This is a two-year lead-in — it doesn't kick in until August 2028. MBIE still has more guidance to release before any of us can make real decisions.

Most of what's out there right now (webinars, fact sheets) is aimed at corporates. Small business is a different story, and that's where I come in.

I'm Di, NZ payroll specialist and small business advocate, right in the messy middle of this with you. I've broken it all down on the blog, link below 👇
https://www.theontrackgroup.co.nz/blog/employment-leave-act-has-arrived-what-you-need-to-know

Follow along, I'll keep you posted as things develop.

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Kamo
0112

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 12:30pm

Telephone

09 4355595

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