UN urged to investigate New Zealand pay equity law changes

Wednesday 13 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 13 Aug 2025, 12:07pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, United Nations

The Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa has made a formal submission to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The group is calling for an urgent investigation into government changes that cancelled pay equity claims affecting 180,000 workers.

How they headlined it

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1. The PostWed 13 Aug 2025, 9:30am

   Government pay equity changes spark UN investigation call (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 13 Aug 2025, 12:07pm

   'Once a poster girl, now an international laggard': Pay equity appeal goes to UN (opens in new tab)