Minimum wage to increase

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The government has announced that the adult minimum hourly wage will rise 50 cents to $15.25 from 1 April.
MP Michael Woodhouse said the increase would directly benefit almost 152,700 workers, and would increase wages throughout the economy by $75 million per year.
The rise represents a 3.5 percent increase.
However, Labour Party leader Andrew Little said the increase was too little, too late.
He said that the increase would be around $18 a week in take-home pay and this is not enough to help pay increased rent and power costs.

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Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

7 Responses

Mason says:

March 1, 2016 at 9:38 am

cool
hunterthehelmet says:

March 1, 2016 at 1:39 pm

Sweet Money
ellacooleo says:

March 1, 2016 at 4:05 pm

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ameliat says:

March 2, 2016 at 10:52 am

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Grace says:

March 2, 2016 at 4:13 pm

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sili says:

March 4, 2016 at 1:22 pm

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choc-fan says:

March 6, 2016 at 6:19 pm

i agree with Grace