Increase In Minimum Wage 2024 Nz. The government is already copping criticism from labour over what the party called a tiny and pathetic 2 percent increase to the minimum wage, from $22.70 to. The 2024/25 new zealand living wage rate is $27.80 per hour.
The 2024/25 new zealand living wage rate is $27.80 per hour. When the government announced a 2 per cent increase to the minimum wage (to $23.15 per hour), there were mixed reactions: