New Zealand's minimum wage will rise to $18.90 an hour from April 1, the Government has confirmed. STUFF Minimum wage increases to $17.70Lees-Galloway said it reconfirmed the rates signalled in 2018 and the Government's plan for a $20 minimum wage in 2021. MONIQUE FORD/STUFF CTU president Richard Wagstaff said he had "total confidence" the Government would meet its promise of a $20 minimum wage by 2021. Security guard Lavinia Kafoa, who is paid minimum wage, said it would make a lot of difference to her household. "We're very pleased that the Government has kept to their commitment of significant increases to the minimum wage," she said.

Source: Stuff December 17, 2019 23:16 UTC