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New Zealand gender pay gap trends

Overview

In New Zealand, the gender pay gap has increased to 9.6% as of the June 2026 quarter, rising from 8.7% the previous year. Data from Stats NZ indicates that the disparity is further compounded by ethnicity, with Pacific, Māori, Asian, and Pākehā women experiencing different timelines regarding when their earnings fall behind those of men.

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) and the Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa have criticized the government for removing pay equity tools, suggesting these decisions have worsened systemic inequality in the health, education, and community care sectors while contributing to the cost-of-living crisis.

Entities

The Maven Collaborative · 19th Amendment · New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi · Institute for Women’s Policy and Research · Melissa Ansell-Bridges

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Women working full-time, year-round earned 80.9 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 80.9 cent wage ratio for women in 2024 is the worst annual ratio in nearly a decade. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women working full-time, year-round earned 64.6 cents for every dollar paid to a white man in 2024. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women earn $28,340 less per year than white men when working full-time, year-round. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women are overrepresented in lower-paying occupations and underrepresented in higher-paying ones. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women are crowded out of 58 percent of occupations nationally compared with white men. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org

Timeline

17 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
New Zealand gender pay gap widens to 9.6%
The NZCTU reports a widening gender pay gap in New Zealand, reaching 9.6% in the June 2026 quarter, with ethnic disparities causing women to effectively start working for free as early as October.
19 days ago

[CULTURE] 13 sources
Women’s Equality Day marks progress and ongoing gender disparities
Women’s Equality Day commemorates the 19th Amendment, but reports highlight persistent wage gaps, underrepresentation in tech, and ongoing struggles for professional and social equity.

Sources

4to40.com · europesays.com · itnerd.blog · livenews.co.nz · malattiaioftalmica.it · news9live.com · nonprofitquarterly.org · ohsem.me · politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org · prsay.prsa.org · psychologytoday.com · securitymiddleeastmag.com · state-journal.com · udaipurkiran.com · union.org.nz · waateanews.com