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The Living Wage rate 2025-26
is $28.95. It came into effect on 1st September 2025 and runs to 31st August 2026.

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You can find the data and information that underpins the Living Wage rate here: www.livingwage.org.nz/lw25
Below a blue bordered photo of Living Wage Employers at the Trusts Stadium, white text reads: The Living Wage rate 2025-26 is $28.95
October 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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The current Living Wage rate is $28.95. It’s an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, it’s worker and whānau focused.

Read more about the current Living Wage here: www.livingwage.org.nz

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An embroidered and appliquéd black square tied to a concrete surface reads Living Wages - good for the economy. There’s a yellow teacup with an orange saucer in the middle of the text.
September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A Living Wage:
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Image is of a Living Wage Poster, black background with the words a Living Wage…. And the Living Wage logo at the bottom in red and white. The main body of the poster are 9 original squares of craftivist embroidery in support of a Living Wage overlaid onto the poster.
November 23, 2023 at 7:19 PM
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Congratulations if you’re considering becoming a Living Wage Employer. Already a diverse group of businesses and organisations across New Zealand have made the transition and are reaping the benefits.

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Image is of an embroidered hessian square. Multi-coloured thread reads: LIVING WAGE = THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
December 28, 2023 at 11:38 PM
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Congratulations if you’re considering becoming a Living Wage Employer. Already a diverse group of businesses/organisations across the country have made the transition & are reaping the benefits.

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#Kikorangi

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Image is of the Living Wage logo to the left of the page and the current Living Wage of $26.00 written in numerals to the right and underneath
January 16, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Paying the Living Wage rate is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity. Thriving not just surviving.

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You can find LWEmployers here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
Image shows an embroidered hessian square: Stitched text in a variety of colours reads LIVING WAGE = THRIVING COMMUNITIES. In the top right hand corner two yellow flowers are embroidered, and there is another alongside the word thriving on the left.
November 27, 2023 at 10:16 PM
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Congratulations if you’re considering becoming a Living Wage Employer. Already a diverse group of responsible businesses and organisations have made the transition and are reaping the benefits.

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#GoodForSociety

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Photograph of Craftivist graffiti collaboration with LWMANZ which is a embroidered square of red hessian with a cardboard border tied to a park bench in a park which read. A Living Wage. A Community Investment. In front of the bench there are trees which a path runs through and to the right of the photograph also in front of the bench there is person holding a bicycle.
October 23, 2023 at 11:08 PM
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Congratulations if you’re considering becoming a Living Wage Employer. Already a diverse group of responsible businesses and organisations have made the transition and are reaping the benefits.

#LivingWage
#GoodForWorkers
#GoodForBusiness
#GoodForSociety

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Graphic shows the Living Wage Employer Logo. A blue circle with Living Wage centred in black type inside, underneath the word Employer in white type. Underneath the circle the words Aotearoa New Zealand and up the left hand side a series of 6 orange circles diminishing in size and colour as they move up and around the blue circle.
October 30, 2023 at 8:43 PM
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Just Pay A Living Wage.

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#GoodForBusiness
#GoodForSociety

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For more information about the becoming a Living Wage Employer click on the link: assets.nationbuilder.com/nzlivingwage...
Photo is of a Living Wage Poster. The words in teal text at the top of the page read JUST PAY, these overlay a stylised photo of 3 women on a picket line. To the bottom right of the poster is the Living Wage logo.
February 29, 2024 at 11:40 PM