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Jamie Ensor: Why have the Government's pay equity changes caused such an uproar?

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Sun, 11 May 2025, 11:32am
Protesters rally outside Minister Brooke van Velden’s electorate office in Auckland. Photo / Jason Dorday
Protesters rally outside Minister Brooke van Velden’s electorate office in Auckland. Photo / Jason Dorday

Jamie Ensor: Why have the Government's pay equity changes caused such an uproar?

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Newstalk ob体育接口,
Publish Date
Sun, 11 May 2025, 11:32am

The Government's pushed their new pay equity changes through - and it's prompted some noticeable backlash.

The Bill, halting pay equity claims and raising the threshold to lodge a claim based on gender discrimination, passed this week under urgency.

Hundreds of protestors turned up outside Ministerial offices around the country in opposition.

NZ Herald political reporter Jamie Ensor says these changes left Kiwis feeling 'blindsided' - and it felt like a 'perfect storm' making these changes so close to the Budget.

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