Home / New ZealandChelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·3 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to read‌New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey is with The Front Page to talk about the growing wage gap.Australia’s minimum wage has had a 4.75% boost, to A$26.44 an hour, the equivalent of $32.03 in New Zealand.New Zealand’s minimum wage increased just 2% this year to $23.95 an hour.

For someone working full-time, their weekly wage will climb from A$948 to just shy of A$1004 a

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