Gender Pay Gap

The difference between men's and women's wages is growing, with the gap now at 12 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Women account for a fraction of the richest people in eight of the world's wealthy countries, including New Zealand, a study shows.

The amount women cricketers are paid is "an evolution" and eventually they should become full-time professionals, New Zealand Cricket says.

New guidelines could mean equal-pay disputes are settled directly with employers, rather than in court, and workers' advocates say it's a landmark step. Audio

Women now make up 43 percent of people on state sector boards and committees, a new record, the government says.

There are now no women listed as CEOs in any of New Zealand's top 50 businesses, while the disparity between chief executives and workers' pay continues to grow. Audio

A former Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner says nothing has been done to reduce the gender pay gap in more than a decade.

Encouraging young women to consider careers that are in high demand and offer high wages could help address the bleak gender pay gap, the Minister for Women says. Audio

The caregiver whose court case has propelled efforts to achieve gender pay parity is emotional after the government formed a taskforce. Audio

Ahead of the YWCA Equal Pay Awards, Max Towle investigates the pervasive gender pay gap in New Zealand - now at its largest in six years. Audio