Minimum wage increases on 1 April 2021

The adult minimum wage is increasing to $20 an hour from $18.90 an hour on 1 April 2021. The starting-out and training minimum wage rates will also increase, from $15.12 to $16.00 per hour.

Employment New Zealand publishes up-to-date minimum wage rates on its website.

For further information: https://www.employment.govt.nz/hours-and-wages/pay/minimum-wage/minimum-wage-rates/