Still $5 an hour less than the Living Wage (likely an even bigger when the 2026 Living Wage rate is calculated)
If we're going to keep wages this low we need to somehow reduce the cost of housing, groceries and utility bills
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/minimum-wage-to-increase-from-april-next-year-govt-commits-to-bigger-rise-than-last-year/JMX5I5G6CBA5TITWZXHPIKXOBI/
Byron C Clark
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