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LIVING WAGE SAVED For workers employed by contractors in the core public service
Through pure people power - with workers, faith, and community uniting - the Govt has decided to keep the Living Wage in its procurement guidelines for contracted cleaners, catering workers, and security guards.
Special mention to the many workers who stood up and organised for this win. #NZpol
#nzpol A group of 20 senior economists including the NZCTU's Craig Renney has written to the Finance Minister and Prime Minister warning that the governmentβs economic strategy is failing and is causing βlong-term harmβ to communities across New Zealand.
06.10.2025 21:12 β π 23 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0The decision is a demonstration of the organising power of trade unions, charities, NGO's and the wider Living Wage movement. We should celebrate their victory and the lasting good it will achieve for thousands of households in New Zealand.
09.10.2025 00:22 β π 39 π 9 π¬ 2 π 0Itβs clear that someone around the Cabinet Table could see that cutting the wages of some of the lowest paid workers in the country is not a way to build a more prosperous economy, and we should thank them. More of their voice is needed to prevent other harmful reform.
09.10.2025 00:22 β π 22 π 7 π¬ 2 π 0Removing the Living Wage protection in government contracts would likely cost the government additional money in higher welfare payments and other costs. The only beneficiaries of the proposal are the companies that would have been able to slash wages by up to $11,336 a year.
09.10.2025 00:22 β π 18 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0The living wage is set at a level that allows New Zealanders to live a decent life. Decent work and decent wages should be the hallmark of employment in New Zealand. The previous government recognised this by adding it to the guidelines in 2021 procurement.govt.nz/assets/procu...
09.10.2025 00:22 β π 18 π 7 π¬ 1 π 0#nzpol
GOOD NEWS ALERT π¨
Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision
This is excellent news! Great work @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social
09.10.2025 00:44 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
The Living Wage is an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, itβs worker and whΔnau focused.
Paying the Living Wage is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity. #nzpol
#ShopLocal
#ShopLivingWage
#ForAFairerAotearoa
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
The Living Wage rate 2025-26
is $28.95. It came into effect on 1st September 2025 and runs to 31st August 2026.
#GoodForWorkers
#GoodForBusiness
#GoodForSociety
You can find the data and information that underpins the Living Wage rate here: www.livingwage.org.nz/lw25
βAt Clean for Good, we became an Accredited Living Wage Employer because fair pay is the foundation of quality and dignity. We clean homes, but we are really caring for people. Paying the Living Wage gives our team secure full time work, training, and a real pathway to growβ #kikorangi
#LivingWage
"Paying the Living Wage gives our team secure full time work, training, and a real pathway to grow.
We do not lock clients into contracts; they stay because they value our consistent care and results.
For us, it means happier teams, lower turnover, and service that clients notice" - Clean For Good
"Paying the Living Wage gives our team secure full time work, training, and a real pathway to grow.
We do not lock clients into contracts; they stay because they value our consistent care and results.
For us, it means happier teams, lower turnover, and service that clients notice" - Clean For Good
βPaying the Living Wage on payroll means our cleaners can plan ahead, save, join KiwiSaver, take holidays with their families, and have paid sick days and maternity leave. They do not need to rely on government support. We are a force for change, and we want to inspire other SMEs to joinβ¦.β
02.10.2025 00:27 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
"Paying the Living Wage gives our team secure full time work, training, and a real pathway to grow. We do not lock clients into contracts; they stay because they value our consistent care and results. For us, it means happier teams, lower turnover, and service that clients notice".
Shout out to Living Wage Employer @cleanforgoodnz πβ€ππΎ
ππΎ For more information about becoming an accredited Living Wage Employer, contact our team at accreditation@livingwage.org.nz
ππΎ To find out more about Clean for Good and the services they offer, head to cleanforgood.co.nz
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On a large billboard outside St Matthew in the City text above photo reads Poverty Over It. Below the photos text reads: JUST PAY THE LIVING WAGE
The Living Wage is an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, itβs worker and whΔnau focused.
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. #nzpol
www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
An embroidered and appliquΓ©d black square tied to a concrete surface reads Living Wages - good for the economy. Thereβs a yellow teacup with an orange saucer in the middle of the text.
The current Living Wage rate is $28.95. Itβs an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, itβs worker and whΔnau focused.
Read more about the current Living Wage here: www.livingwage.org.nz
#NZpol
#LivingWage
#GoodForWorkers
#GoodForBusiness
#GoodForSociety
#GoodForTheEconomy
Below a photo of the speaker, text reads: βEmployers who step up to pay the Living Wage, are partners in building a village where no flat tire leaves a family vulnerable to the depredation of joblessness and poverty" Alec Toleafoa - Polynesian Panthers Party Legacy
Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage.
#LivingWageEmployers
#EthicInAction
#TheRealDeal
You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
#nzpol
Below a photo of the speaker, text reads: βEmployers who step up to pay the Living Wage, are partners in building a village where no flat tire leaves a family vulnerable to the depredation of joblessness and poverty" Alec Toleafoa - Polynesian Panthers Party Legacy
Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage.
#LivingWageEmployers
#EthicInAction
#TheRealDeal
You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
#nzpol
"If you want a living wage, get a better job" is a fascinating way to spin "I acknowledge that your current job needs to be done, but I think whomever does that job deserves to be in poverty." - Vivian @suchnerve
The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. Itβs an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, itβs worker & whΔnau focused.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, & gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day. Itβs good for collective wellbeing, & our economy. #nzpol
Billboard in front of a stone building. Text above the photos of speakers at Living Wage events reads: Poverty. Over It. Text below reads: Just Pay The Living Wage.
The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. It applies from 1 September 2025 β 31 August 2026. #nzpol
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. www.livingwage.org.nz
WE DON'T CUT CORNERS, WE DON'T CUT PEOPLE SHORT. WE PAY THE LIVING WAGE
Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage.
#LivingWageEmployers
#EthicInAction
#TheRealDeal
You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
WE DON'T CUT CORNERS, WE DON'T CUT PEOPLE SHORT. WE PAY THE LIVING WAGE
Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage.
#LivingWageEmployers
#EthicInAction
#TheRealDeal
You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...
The Living Wage in Action - Why Employers Are Choosing to Lead with Values 3/3
#nzpol
The Principal Partners Council are an advisory group to the Living Wage Governance Board. Each member is a champion of the Living Wage in their respective industries. They have a deep commitment to valuing and improving the lives of all workers. 2/3
#nzpol
Our principal partners are from a diverse range of small to large businesses and not-for-profit organisations. They draw on their organisational knowledge, resources and experience to enhance our Movement and lead the way for business. 1/3
#nzpol
"About 300 people attended the housing and wages forum at St Matthew's Church in Akl CBD, organised by Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga TΔmaki Makaurau (Te Ohu).
Brown and Leoni both agreed to help council-controlled organisations, including Auckland Transport, become Living Wage Accredited Employers.β #nzpol
Itβs tonight.
Wages & Houses Mayoral Forum
Wednesday 17th September
St Matthew in the City
6pm start.
#NZpol
To find out how you can become a Living Wage Employer, contact our team at accreditation@livingwage.org.nz
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#LivingWageBreakfastConversations #AucklandConversations #LivingWageNZ #LivingWageEmployerNZ #AucklandCouncil
![Below a photo of Phil Wilson, CEO, Auckland Council text reads:
"..if we want an inclusive community, if we want people contributing, if we actually want to raise the bar in terms of incomes and quality of life, then we've got to leave [behind]the mentality that takes us down a kind of low wage path...We've got to have an aspiration for a more productive, a better rewarded, a higher wage kind of economy that's based on collectively raising the bar in terms of education and the work opportunities and types of industries we have in the region." - Phil Wilson, CEO, Auckland Council](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r6d774rgm6qbh5g2oewvzqoj/bafkreiaahijqagtzlgcbjnwg5ljxivkokcj46r7nnmxet6vcvrips54sli@jpeg)
Below a photo of Phil Wilson, CEO, Auckland Council text reads: "..if we want an inclusive community, if we want people contributing, if we actually want to raise the bar in terms of incomes and quality of life, then we've got to leave [behind]the mentality that takes us down a kind of low wage path...We've got to have an aspiration for a more productive, a better rewarded, a higher wage kind of economy that's based on collectively raising the bar in terms of education and the work opportunities and types of industries we have in the region." - Phil Wilson, CEO, Auckland Council
We got to hear from TΔmaki Makaurau's largest employer, CEO of Akl Council, Phil Wilson at our recent 'Living Wage Employer Conversations'. 1/2
To hear more from Phil Wilson and our other panelists, head to youtu.be/Sy1X6wrdM-Y
#LivingWage
#NZpol
