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Specialist HR for the payroll you already use| PayHero and MyHR
November 12, 2026
Payroll and HR go hand in hand, but you don’t need one system to cover both.
If you’re using PayHero, your payroll is taken care of, along with HR tools for employee records, onboarding, self-service, and pay insights. For many businesses, that’s a great place to start.
As your business and HR needs grow, MyHR adds a specialist HR platform, covering everything from hiring and employment agreements to performance reviews. You also get unlimited access to MyHR’s HR advisers, who can help with anything from a quick question to a complex employment issue.
The two systems connect, sharing important employee and leave information to reduce double handling. You get more specialised HR software and support while keeping the payroll system you already know and trust.
Why use PayHero and MyHR together?
Three reasons PayHero customers add MyHR:
1. Get specialist software for payroll and HR
Payroll and HR are different jobs, and each needs its own depth.
PayHero focuses on paying your team correctly, from pay calculations and leave entitlements to deductions and payday filing. MyHR focuses on the employment relationship, with dedicated tools for employment agreements, onboarding and performance management.
Using both means you don’t have to compromise on either by choosing one platform to do both.
2. Keep the payroll you already know and trust
If PayHero is working well for your business, there’s no reason to replace it to get specialist HR.
You keep running payroll in PayHero, with the same settings, pay history and processes, and add MyHR alongside it. There’s no payroll migration and no change to how your team gets paid.
3. Get expert HR advice when you need it
Some HR situations need more than software. When a performance issue, disciplinary process or tricky employment question comes up, you want to know you’re handling it fairly.
MyHR’s HR advisers can guide you through those situations, so you’re not working it out on your own. You still make the decisions, but with expert support behind you.
How PayHero and MyHR work together
The integration connects the two systems where payroll and HR overlap, so you’re not entering the same details twice.
Onboarding Create employee records and manage employment agreements in MyHR, then send new employees through to PayHero to finish their payroll setup.
Existing employees Link your current PayHero employees to their MyHR records. You can set people up in PayHero first and link them, or start in MyHR, whichever suits you.
Leave requests When employees submit leave requests through MyHR self-service, approved requests flow through to PayHero for payroll processing. If you prefer to keep managing leave in PayHero, you can continue doing that too.
Leave balances MyHR managers and administrators can see each employee’s PayHero leave balances, so everyone is working from the same numbers.
Pay rate changes Record a pay change in MyHR, for example, with a pay increase letter, and the new rate is applied in PayHero.
Signs it’s time to add specialist HR
PayHero looks after your payroll and day-to-day people admin. As your business grows, you may find your HR responsibilities need more specialised tools and support. Here are some signs it might be time:
Your employment agreements were written years ago, or differ from person to person.
A performance or conduct issue has come up, and you’re not sure what a fair process looks like.
You’re searching online for HR answers, or paying for one-off advice when issues come up.
Performance reviews happen when someone remembers, not on a regular cycle.
You’re hiring and want agreements and onboarding to be consistent for every new starter.
The person handling HR is also running the business, and would like someone to check with before making a call.
If a few of these sound familiar, MyHR gives you the tools and advice to handle them, without changing your payroll.
How to connect MyHR to PayHero
In PayHero, go to Manage > Integrations and click Connect on the MyHR banner.
Copy your API key.
Follow MyHR's setup guide to finish the connection and link your employees.
How the MyHR integration works covers each step, including what to check in PayHero after new employees come across.
Bring your payroll and HR together with PayHero and MyHR
You don’t have to compromise on specialist payroll or HR software to manage both together.
With PayHero looking after payroll and MyHR providing HR software and expert advice, each part of your people management is handled by a specialist. And with the two connected, employee and leave information is shared across both, without double handling.
See how the PayHero and MyHR integration works, read MyHR’s take on the integration, or book a MyHR demo.
PayHero and MyHR FAQs
What does MyHR add if PayHero already has HR tools?
PayHero’s built-in HR tools cover day-to-day people admin, like onboarding, employee records, self-service and pay insights. MyHR is specialist HR software for small businesses in NZ, adding dedicated tools for employment agreements and performance management, plus access to HR advisers for tricky employment issues.
Do I need to change payroll to use MyHR?
No. MyHR connects to the PayHero account you already have.
Do I have to re-enter my employees in MyHR?
No. Your existing PayHero employees can be linked to their MyHR records when you set up the integration.
What information is shared between PayHero and MyHR?
New employees can be sent from MyHR to PayHero, PayHero leave balances show in MyHR, and approved leave requests from MyHR flow to PayHero for the next pay run.
Can I still manage leave in PayHero?
Yes. Using MyHR for leave is optional. Either way, leave calculations and balances stay in PayHero. If you choose to use MyHR for leave, it handles requests and approvals, then sends approved leave through to PayHero for payroll.
Is MyHR included in my PayHero subscription?
No. MyHR is a separate subscription with its own pricing.
