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Before you decide to support the living wage campaign, consider these three issues.

Higher minimum wages are also sometimes called for here and overseas as a way to introduce a "living wage", writes Kim Campbell.

Finance Minister Bill English has warned hard-won gains that saw the Government's year-end finances come in better than forecast would be wiped out under Labour's "lolly scramble" policies.

Labour MP Andrew Little believes there's widespread support for the living wage campaign, to bump up wages to at least $18.40 an hour.

Wage and salary earners' incomes rose 4.8 per cent at the median over the year ended June, but the increase reflected an ageing of the working population as well as higher rates of pay.

Andrew Mexted-Bragg is trading his Audi for the bus and leaving a luxury inner-city apartment to share a flat with four other people.

A "living wage", for Ofa and Ngalu Tauerangi, would mean the chance to get a good night's sleep.

The Key Government's indifference to the plight of the unemployed has been one of the least appealing aspects of its skewed order of priorities, writes Bryan Gould.

The need for builders and carpenters in Auckland and Christchurch is driving a booming national job market, new figures show.

Some essential technology roles in Auckland are seeing big increases in remuneration.

A Dunedin primary school has become the first in New Zealand to pay its entire staff a living wage of at least $18.40 an hour.

More than a third of New Zealanders say they are feeling the financial pinch more than they were two years ago with less disposable income.

Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.

Women earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified.

Top real estate agents are making up to $1.5 million a year as they cash in on soaring property prices.

Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington are considering following suit, a campaigner says.

Business NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly has criticised unions for taking industrial action over new youth rates which came into effect today.

Labour Minister Simon Bridges ignored advice from Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to raise the minimum wage to between $13.80 and $13.90 an hour.

The overwhelming majority of Auckland information and communications technology employers are planning to hire new staff this year as new projects are rolled out and customer demand increases, research shows.

Low wages combined with ever increasing demands of the professional era is forcing some players from the sport too early, says NZ netball players' association.

A Henderson tofu maker has become the first Auckland employer to sign up to the living wage campaign, promising to pay its six factory workers at least $18.40 an hour within a year.

Rodney Hide looks at the left's latest cause for businesses to cough up a "living wage".

Forget any notions about rich real estate agents because a survey shows many of them are nearer the breadline than the Bollinger.

During question time Prime Minister John Key was asked about the new minimum wage of $13.75 and calls for a living wage of $18.40 in Parliament today.

The Maori Party is at odds with the Government over the increase in the minimum wage to $13.75, calling it pitiful.

Labour Minister Simon Bridges has announced the minimum wage is to rise by 25 cents to $13.75 from April 1.

A Parliamentary committee has recommended a starting wage for youth be passed into law.

The mortgage belt and taxpayers have been the main winners in a $5.7 billion rise in households' collective income.