Government Mileage Increase For Home Support Workers “A Joke”
They’re caring for New Zealand’s most vulnerable — and paying for it themselves. Even after the increase, many say they’re still going backwards.
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Living Wage rises to $29.90 as minimum wage workers left behind – E Tu
A 45-cent pay rise in a $4 petrol world isn’t balance — it’s denial. And workers are the ones paying for it.
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First rat to leave the ship – Brooke van Velden quits ACT
Brooke van Velden’s exit from ACT raises questions over pay equity reforms, polling decline, and internal political pressure ahead of Election 2026.
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PSA Calls On MPs To Sign Pledge To Stop Cuts To Holidays And Pay For Thousands Of Workers
Work extra hours? Under this law change, you could earn less leave. The PSA is warning thousands of workers will be worse off.
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Former National MP Jackie Blue joins Opportunity after pay equity clash with Government
Former National MP Jackie Blue has joined Opportunity after resigning from the National Party, citing the Government’s handling of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025.
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Labour Proposes Mandatory Pay Transparency
Labour introduces a Pay Transparency Bill requiring large employers to report gender and ethnic pay gaps ahead of Election 2026.
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Maritime Union condemns Government’s attack on pay equity and women workers
This isn’t policy — it’s a rollback. Unions warn the Government’s pay equity changes will hit women hardest and undo decades of progress.
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TOP Calls for Action on Nursing Workforce Crisis in NZ
Thousands of nurses are leaving NZ — TOP says it’s time for real action on pay and working conditions.
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The Negotiated Pay Equity Settlement for Care Workers – beware the fish-hooks amidst the hyperbole
It’s been touted as the most “historic pay rise” in history. But the actual mechanics of the deal; the “fine print”; and other undisclosed facts may raise questions as how much of a “historic pay rise” the deal actually is.
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Pay equity – what’s taking so long?
A ground-breaking tripartite recommendation establishing the principles of pay equity in New Zealand should be accepted by the Government any day now.
