Government agencies’ invoice payment times
Government agencies are committed to paying 90% of domestic invoices within 10 working days.
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Government agencies are committed to paying 90% of domestic invoices within 10 working days.
This increases to 95% from 1 January 2026 as outlined in New Zealand Government Procurement Rule 51A.
Prompt payment times(external link) — New Zealand Government Procurement
Below are the results for the January to March 2025 quarter, confirmed by each agency’s Chief Financial Officer.
These payment times are updated every 3 months.
Government agencies payment times summary
- This is the first time wider government have been required to report on their payment times.
- 96.1% of invoices were paid within 10 working days. A positive result for the first quarterly reporting round.
- 78 of the 111 agencies surveyed are paying more than 90% of their invoices within 10 working days.
Moderate invoice data entry - invoices entered between 2 and 4 business days
| Agency | % of invoices paid within 10 business days | Change since last quarter | Number of invoices for quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of New Zealand | 100% | 218 | |
| Crown Law Office | 100% | 378 | |
| Government Superannuation Fund Authority | 100% | 39 | |
| Health and Disability Commissioner | 100% | 289 | |
| Health Research Council of New Zealand | 100% | 184 | |
| Independent Police Conduct Authority | 100% | 155 | |
| Retirement Commissioner | 100% | 133 | |
| NZ On Air | 99.7% | 798 | |
| Serious Fraud Office | 99.7% | 380 | |
| Ministry for Children | 99.5% | 35,788 | |
| Museum of New Zealand | 99.4% | 3,527 | |
| Ministry of Health | 98.8% | 1,480 | |
| Privacy Commissioner | 98.6% | 214 | |
| New Zealand Tourism Board | 98.6% | 692 | |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority | 98.3% | 484 | |
| Predator Free 2050 Limited | 95.5% | 222 | |
| Education New Zealand | 94.7% | 471 | |
| Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited | 94.6% | 335 | |
| Commerce Commission | 94.4% | 568 | |
| Television New Zealand Limited | 93.5% | 1,685 | |
| Human Rights Commission | 93.5% | 216 | |
| City Rail Link Limited | 92.6% | 323 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 92.2% | 2,540 | |
| New Zealand Infrastructure Commission | 91.9% | 247 | |
| Maori Language Commission | 90.8% | 109 | |
| Ministry of Disabled People | 89.5% | 219 | |
| Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | 88.3% | 2,424 | |
| Homes and Communities | 87.6% | 14,693 | |
| Real Estate Authority | 84.7% | 163 | |
| New Zealand Antarctic Institute | 82.2% | 958 | |
| Environmental Protection Authority | 81.8% | 495 | |
| Law Commission | 81.3% | 198 | |
| Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand | 78.6% | 313 | |
| Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Limited | 74.5% | 220 | |
| Radio New Zealand Limited | 71.5% | 656 | |
| Office of Film and Literature Classification | 58.2% | 110 | |
| The Network for Learning Limited | 31.5% | 1,633 |
Slow invoice data entry - Invoices entered in 5 business days or more
| Agency | % of invoices paid within 10 business days | Change since last quarter | Number of invoices for quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Standards Authority | 100% | 30 | |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission | 100% | 150 | |
| Public Trust | 99.7% | 599 | |
| Ministry of Justice | 97.9% | 98,092 | |
| Sport Integrity Commission | 97.8% | 1,206 | |
| Heritage New Zealand | 95.9% | 930 | |
| Ministry for Pacific Peoples | 95.1% | 386 | |
| Health New Zealand | 95.0% | 126,389 | |
| New Zealand Defence Force | 94.8% | 59,316 | |
| New Zealand Blood Service | 92.6% | 4,846 | |
| The Outdoor Access Commission | 91.1% | 79 | |
| WorkSafe New Zealand | 84.3% | 967 | |
| Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited | 83.5% | 279 | |
| New Zealand Qualifications Authority | 56.9% | 1,874 | |
| Accreditation Council of New Zealand | 27.8% | 1,278 |
| Grand total | 96.1% | 1,630,920 |
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| > 90% (meeting target) | |
| 80% to 90% | |
| < 80% |
Payment times are measured from when an invoice is entered into agencies financial systems. The majority of invoices received are entered into agency financial systems within 1 working day.
Last updated: 28 July 2025