The Māori pay gap in public service is now the lowest ever.
It’s 50 years since the passing of the Equal Pay Act, and the latest release of public service workforce data shows a record low gender pay gap of 7.7 percent.
The Maori pay gap has fallen from has fallen to 6.5 percent from 8.3 percent over the past year.
Minister for Women Jan Tinetti says the progress to reduce the gender and ethnic pay gaps in the public sector gives her confidence the range of measures the government is taking can continue to close the gap for all New Zealanders.
