New Zealand Mulls Halting Wage Hike for Public Sector Staff: Minister Cites Low Inflation as Reason
In New Zealand, the Finance Minister recently announced that wage growth will be slightly restrained moving forward as the country struggles with low inflation. This decision came with considerable backlash from the Public Service Association. The Finance Minister claims that wages will still outpace rising inflation.
See "New Zealand Mulls Halting Wage Hike for Public Sector Staff: Minister Cites Low Inflation as Reason", Kalyan Kumar, International Business Times, January 21, 2015