Minimum Wage Revised in New Zealand from 01 April 2026, April 02, 2026

The minimum wages have been revised in New Zealand, with the effect from 1 April 2026. The adult minimum wage has been increased from NZ$23.50 to NZ$23.95 per hour. The starting-out and training minimum wage rates have been increased from NZ$18.80 to NZ$19.16 per hour. Similarly, the minimum wage rate for workers who work for eight hours a day, forty hours a day and eighty hours a fortnight has also been revised.

For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:

https://wageindicator.org/en-nz/work-in-new-zealand/minimum-wage

https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/new-zealand

Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.