New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will take a 20 percent pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity with people struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. The move will see Ardern's annual pay fall from around NZ$470,000 (£225,000) to NZ$376,000 (£180,000). The centre-left leader said the cut would not be implemented across the public service. Ardern said her wage cut was a small contribution to easing pay inequalities in society. Opposition leader Simon Bridges said that he would also take a 20 percent pay cut.

Source: Daily Mail April 15, 2020 07:24 UTC