On Thursday, March 16th, there will be a nationwide teacher strike   Teachers who failed to reach an agreement with the government will hold marches or rallies in major cities such as Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. The Green Party has expressed support for the strike by “underpaid and undervalued” teachers. Teanau Tuiono, the Green Party’s…

New Zealand government announces pension and allowance increase from April 1st   As the government announced that it will increase major allowances, pensions, and student allowances by the inflation rate next month, it is expected that one out of four New Zealand citizens will be affected. Everyone who receives major allowances, including pension beneficiaries and…

Starting teachers earn $1.99 more than new minimum wage 새로운 최저 임금보다 $1.99 밖에 돈을 못 버는 초임교사   Minimum wage-earners will only earn $1.99 less an hour than the pay received by starting teachers if teacher pay does not move by April 1. 초임교사의 급여가 올 4월 1일부터 최저 임금 근로자의 급여보다 시간당 $1.99달러…

All grocery prices have risen sharply due to an increase in supermarket supply costs.   The Infometrics-Foodstuffs Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI), which tracks changes in supply costs, has measured a 10.4% increase from a year ago in February 2023, further driving up grocery prices. This index, which utilizes data for over 60,000 products, showed…