Luxon and Hipkins clash over pay equity regime changes

Tuesday 13 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 13 May 2025, 6:21pm

In this story Labour Party, National Party, Chris Bishop

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Opposition leader Chris Hipkins are in a dispute regarding recent changes to the pay equity regime. The law change raises the threshold for workers to prove sex discrimination in pay. Labour has criticised the move, while National maintains the changes are not an attack on women.

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 13 May 2025, 1:56pm

   Luxon, Hipkins clash over pay equity feud (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 13 May 2025, 2:27pm

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3. 1News via RNZTue 13 May 2025, 2:37pm

   National, Labour clash over who's lying about pay equity changes (opens in new tab)

4. The Press via The PostTue 13 May 2025, 6:21pm

   ‘Lying’ Labour or ‘gaslighting’ National? Pay equity debate heats up (opens in new tab)