Minimum Wage In 2024 Nz 2024.  — the adult minimum wage rate will increase by 2 per cent to $23.15 an hour from 1 april 2024, workplace relations and safety minister brooke van velden announced today. Employees must be paid at least the minimum hourly wage rate for every hour worked.

This minimum wage rate is applicable to employees aged 16 years and over. You, as an employer, must understand what your obligations are.