8 March 2024
Ref: DOIA 2324-1737
Brendon Mills
[FYI request #25729 email]
Tēnā koe Brendon
Thank you for your email of 14 February 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
requesting, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
“a break down on what the minimum wage was between 1990 and 1999”.
Please refer to
Appendix One for the information that you have requested.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Alison Marris
Manager, Employment Standards Policy
Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Branch
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Appendix One
Minimum wage rates between 1990 and 1999
In force from
Minimum wage rate (per hour)
Adult1
Youth2
15 May 1989- 16 September 1990
$5.875
3
-
17 September 1990 – 30 March 1994
$6.125
4
-
31 March 1994 – 21 March 1995
$6.125
5
$3.68
22 March 1995 – 17 March 1996
$6.25
6
$3.75
18 March 1996 - 28 February 1997
$6.375
7
$3.825
1 March 1997 – 5 March 2000
$7.00
8
$4.20
1 For workers aged 20 years and over.
2 For workers aged 16 to 19 years.
3 Minimum Wage Order 1989,
http://www.nzli .org/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1989172/
4 Minimum Wage Order 1990,
http://www.nzli .org/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1990172/
5 Minimum Wage Order 1994,
http://www.nzli .org/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1994172/
6 Minimum Wage Order 1995,
http://www.nzli .org/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1995172/
7 Minimum Wage Order 1996,
http://www.nzli .org/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1996172/
8 Minimum Wage Order 1997,
https://www8.austli .edu.au/nz/legis/num_reg/mwo1997172/
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