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Bereavement Leave NZ
Check your bereavement leave under the Holidays Act: 3 paid days for close family (or a miscarriage or stillbirth), 1 day for anyone else, after 6 months with your employer.
Your situation
Paid bereavement leave
3 days
| Pay for the leave | $750.00 |
| Close family | 3 days each time |
| Miscarriage or stillbirth (you or your partner) | 3 days |
| Anyone else | 1 day, if your employer accepts you're bereaved |
Close family: spouse or partner, parent, child, brother or sister, grandparent, grandchild, or your spouse or partner's parent. The leave doesn't have to be taken in one block, and it isn't carried over.
Rules last checked October 2026. Holidays Act 2003; your agreement may give more. Not legal, tax or financial advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
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📚 Official sources: Employment NZ: bereavement leave
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Questions people ask
How much bereavement leave do you get in NZ?+
Up to 3 days' paid leave when a close family member dies, and 1 day for another person if your employer accepts you're bereaved.
When am I eligible?+
After 6 months of continuous work with your employer (with an hours test if your hours vary).