HR Consulting

We are a full-service New Zealand HR consultancy. This means that we provide expertise for any human resources need you may have. We look to form long-term, lifetime partnerships with our clients and believe great HR consulting can only be provided if we have a good understanding of your business culture, challenges and vision.

Our trusted HR consultants provide support at every stage of the workforce lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to employment relations, mediation and investigations.

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Trusted by top teams around New Zealand

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Amy Lawson, HR Consulting Manager | Director

What we can help with

HR audits

Ensure your business is compliant with New Zealand employment law. Identify risks, gaps in documentation, and HR process issues. Our audits align with NZ legislative standards and MBIE guidelines.

Offers of employment

Seamlessly onboard new talent with clear, compelling offers of employment that align with your brand and employment standards.

Employment agreements

Professional employment agreements for all contract types. Tailored to your business needs and meets requirements set by the Employment Relations Act 2000.

90-day trial periods

Implement 90-day trial periods that meet legal obligations and are enforceable under New Zealand employment law.

Probationary periods

Establish structured probationary periods that help new hires succeed while safeguarding your organisation’s interests.

HR policies

Develop clear, customised NZ-specific HR policies and procedures that guide workplace behaviour and align with your company culture.

Performance management

Optimise performance with structured management strategies that encourage growth, productivity, and accountability.

Disciplinary processes

Handle disciplinary matters with care and consistency, adhering to best practices and legal guidelines.

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Visual of an organisational chart to illustrate restructure and redundancy planning

Restructuring and redundancies

Navigate organisational change with support in restructures and redundancies, ensuring compliance and compassion.

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Salary sizing and incentive plans

Ensure competitive, fair remuneration packages that attract and retain top talent while meeting industry standards.

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Example salary sizing data for Engineering Manager roles in NZ, used for benchmarking

Jenny Barr, Senior HR Consultant at EQ Consultants, advising a client in Christchurch

Our approach

By understanding your business’s challenges, opportunities, and objectives, we deliver tailored HR consulting solutions that align with your goals. Whether you have 2 or 100 employees, we work closely with business owners and managers to build the HR systems, processes, and compliance foundations needed to support sustainable growth and performance.

NZ-based HR consultants
Practical, people-first advice
Scalable support for growing Kiwi businesses

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What it's like working with EQ

We improve organisational effectiveness by deploying robust people processes, policies and tools that help businesses build a strong creative and collaborative culture.

LOVED BY THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS

"EQ has been a trusted HR advisor to the Midlands Group of companies since 2009 and has provided invaluable advice and service to the company's founders over that time."

Chris Green, Managing Director at Midlands

Midlands seeds honey product, part of their Apiaries business division

Full-service HR consulting for NZ businesses

We transform workplace challenges into strategic opportunities.
Pragmatic HR solutions, proven results.

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