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$20.55 - the 2018 New Zealand Living Wage rate

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 4:31 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The 2018 New Zealand Living Wage rate is $20.55 an hour – 35 cents more than the 2017 rate and the smallest annual Living Wage increase since it was first launched in 2013. More >>

Vector Comes On-Board as Accredited Living Wage Employer

Monday, 6 November 2017, 12:00 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the first ever corporate business as an accredited Living Wage Employer. More >>

Living Wage asks Selwyn Foundation to consider ethics

Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 6:21 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand says that the Selwyn Foundations AGM at Holy Trinity Cathedral on Wednesday the 18th of October is the perfect opportunity for them to think about their commitment to an ethical and values based approach. More >>

Wellington Living Wage election forum tomorrow

Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 5:15 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand is hosting an election forum tomorrow (Wednesday 30 August) at St Peters on Willis. More >>

Ask for commitments to Living Wage and State Housing

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 1:55 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

Tonight, 500 Auckland residents from community groups, churches, unions and the education sector will gather at St Anne’s Church in Manurewa to tell candidates from the major political parties that they want commitments to deliver the Living Wage to ... More >>

Living Wage Movement welcomes big step forward for Chch

Thursday, 3 August 2017, 3:39 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Movement welcomes big step forward for Christchurch City Council Today Councillors in Christchurch took the historic step of voting in favour of moving all their directly employed staff to the current Living Wage rate of 20:20 per hour. ... More >>

Number of Accredited Living Wage Employers nears 80

Friday, 30 June 2017, 10:28 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

More and more employers are leading the way with fair wages by becoming Accredited Living Wage Employers, as the new list of employers is announced in Auckland today. More >>

Living Wage set to transform lives at Auckland Council

Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:00 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Auckland will today celebrate a significant milestone in its campaign for a Living Wage at Auckland Council, with the council set to vote ‘yes’ today to a proposal to lift all directly employed staff and those employed by CCOs to the ... More >>

Aucklanders say ‘Yes’ to the Living Wage!

Monday, 27 March 2017, 9:40 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Auckland will today present nearly 2000 submissions on behalf of Aucklanders in support of the Living Wage at Auckland Council. More >>

Living Wage rate will increase to $20.20 on 1 July 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 9:11 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

The official 2017 New Zealand Living Wage is $20.20. The 40 cent increase will come into effect on 1 July 2017. More >>

Momentum Builds For Living Wage Councils

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 3:45 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Living Wage movement in the Wellington region has applauded Wellington Regional councillors for committing to becoming a living wage council today. "We are really delighted that the Wellington Regional Council has taken this step," ... More >>

NZ Accredited 2016-17 Living Wage Employers

Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:39 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

NZ Accredited 2016-17 Living Wage Employers There are now 58 fully-accredited Living Wage employers in New Zealand. 25 have become accredited in the past year. Below is the complete list. Angel Food Ltd Anglican Centre, Wellington *Auckland Methodist ... More >>

Living Wage employers unveiled today as number surges to 58

Thursday, 30 June 2016, 12:01 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The 2016 list of fully accredited New Zealand Living Wage Employers will be released tomorrow, as the number surges to 58. More >>

Living Wage Event Postponed Due To Safety Issues

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:20 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

High winds and safety concerns have led to the postponement of the Living Wage Movement gathering in Aotea Square scheduled for 12 noon today, Thursday 24 March. More >>

Time to question democracy in Auckland

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 4:53 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Living Wage Movement is gathering in Aotea Square at 12 noon on Thursday 24 March, prior to presenting their submission on the Auckland Annual Budget to councillors at 12.30pm. More >>

Dignity, Equality and a Living Wage

Monday, 3 August 2015, 11:13 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Coalition of Selwyn Supporters will hold a public meeting Wednesday 5th August 7pm, at Pt Chevalier Primary School Auditorium to call on the Selwyn Foundation to lead the way in aged care by paying a Living Wage to their staff and ensuring that ... More >>

Child Poverty Monitor Timely and Welcome

Monday, 9 December 2013, 9:22 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

The New Zealand Living Wage Movement has welcomed the release of the first annual child poverty monitor today. The Child Poverty Monitor is collaboration between the Office of the Children’s commissioner, the University of Otago’s NZ Child and ... More >>

Movement welcomes Ak's step towards a Living Wage

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 8:56 am | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand congratulates Mayor Len Brown’s for his commitment today to taking a step towards creating a Living Wage Council and is celebrating this major step forward. More >>

Government challenged to come up with solutions on low wages

Friday, 1 November 2013, 4:27 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

The Living Wage Movement has called on Government to contribute constructive solutions to the growing poverty among working New Zealanders in the light of Treasury’s recent report on the Living Wage. More >>

University candidate forum to address Living Wage, housing

Monday, 30 September 2013, 12:50 pm | Living Wage Aotearoa

Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand is partnering with the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) and Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) to host an election forum at 12pm today (Monday 30 September) at the University of Auckland Quad. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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