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New Zealand wage growth 'worst in the world' - OECD report
New Zealanders have had some of the worst wage growth in the world in recent years, when adjusted for inflation.
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics
How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics
Eyewitness News Bahamas
· Jul 3, 2026
Munroe: No Legislation Yet on Proposed Salary Increase
Munroe: No Legislation Yet on Proposed Salary Increase
South China Morning Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Philippines’ record capital wage rise leaves workers hungry for more
In the Philippine capital, 85 pesos (US1.40) is barely enough to buy a meal for one, let alone a family of five. Yet that modest sum, roughly the price of 1½kg of premium imported rice, is the largest single wage increase ever approved for Metro Manila’s minimum-wage earners. The government called it “historic”. Labour groups called it an insult. The increase, to be rolled out in two stages, was confirmed by the Department of Labour and Employment on Tuesday. Non-agricultural workers will see...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 24, 2026
‘Massive collapse on the cards’: Dire warning as Australia’s economy slides
Institute of Public Affairs Chief Economist Adam Creighton warns Australia is in a perilous position after GDP per capita shrank for the tenth time in 15 quarters. “It’s very bad news, ten of the last 15 quarters we’ve seen shrinkage in GDP per capita,” Mr Creighton told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. “Australia’s in a very bad position, and the federal government is doing absolutely nothing to help it. “I think they’re really going to regret what they’re doing. “You don’t want a massive collapse, and that is currently on the cards, I will say.”
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Related coverage for "New Zealand wage growth 'worst in the world' - OECD report": The New Zealand Herald — How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics. Eyewitness News Bahamas — Munroe: No Legislation Yet on Proposed Salary Increase. South China Morning Post — Philippines’ record capital wage rise leaves workers hungry for more. Sky News Australia — ‘Massive collapse on the cards’: Dire warning as Australia’s economy slides