While the representation of both women and Māori has increased across play, active recreation and sport since 2020, a significant pay gap remains: 

• The median annual income for women is 14% lower than that for men. This gap is larger than the national average of 8.2%. 

• The median hourly rate for women is 11% lower than that for men. 

• The median annual income for Māori is 15% lower than that for Pākeha (New Zealand Europeans). 

• The median hourly rate for Māori is 13% lower than that for Pākeha (New Zealand Europeans). 

The following resources support organisations to address pay inequities within their workforce and create strategies for change: 

Take action with the Gender Pay Toolkit  

The Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women’s new toolkit for tackling the gender pay gap is a great resource to help us collectively make progress. Gather your pay data, enter it into the online tool to calculate your gender pay gap, then complete the self-assessment questionnaire to help you take action. 

See the toolkit. 

Learn about pay gaps in New Zealand 

Pay Gaps 101 is a Mind the Gap resource that helps you understand the state of pay gaps in New Zealand. Download a handy document explaining what pay gaps are and addressing common pay gap myths. You can refer to it for conversation starters or print it out for your workplace. 

See the resource. 

Learn about ethnic pay gaps  

Many groups of workers in Aotearoa New Zealand face significant gaps in their pay packets. These gender and ethnic pay gaps are driven in part by discrimination and the behaviours of employers. This report includes a case for change and policy recommendations. 

Read the report. 

See tips for closing the gender pay gap 

This resource from Diversity Works includes top tips for closing the gender pay gap in Aotearoa New Zealand workplaces. 

Check out the tips. 

Read a report analysing the pay gap in Aotearoa 

Strategic Pay’s report analyses research undertaken on the gender pay gap in New Zealand, including a sample of over 190,000 employees across different sectors.  

Read the report.