Living Wage stories
South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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South Island leads NZ's labour rebound with 5.4% job growth and 5.1% wage rise, as casual roles surge 10.2% and trades sector booms.
SMB benefits from a living wage outweighs costs - NextGen
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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Paying staff a living wage can benefit small businesses, says NexGen Group's Peter Prema, but advises introducing the change incrementally.
NZCTU: New Zealand, we need to talk about wages...
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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New Zealand's pay system favours executives while neglecting average workers, warns NZCTU president, urging new wage negotiation methods to bridge the gap.
'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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BERL, an economic research company in New Zealand, is challenging all companies to become Living Wage employers and make a difference to local communities.