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Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?

With inflation outpacing wage growth, NZ incomes are effectively going backwards. Australia’s collective bargaining rules could offer a remedy.

  • New Zealand's wage growth slowed to 2% YoY in June, below inflation's 4.1% increase.
  • Australia's wage growth stands at 3.2%, narrower gap with 3.8% inflation.
  • Australian Fair Work Act 2009 amendments enable compulsory arbitration in deadlocked negotiations.

Rite Foods Named Among Nigeria’s Top 50 Companies of Impact 2026

Rite Foods Limited, a beverage company, has been recognised among the Top 50 Nigerian Companies of Impact for 2026 at this year’s Industry Newspaper Awards.

  • Rite Foods named among Nigeria's Top 50 Companies of Impact 2026
  • Honored for innovation, sustainability, job generation, and impact
  • Recognized for Waste-Is-Naira and Riteonthebeach environmental initiatives

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