What, if any, was the total cost over the four-year period, 2020-2024, of pay eq… | Question 7157 (2026)

Answered Question 7157 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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What, if any, was the total cost over the four-year period, 2020-2024, of pay equity settlements to the Crown?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

The cost to the Crown of pay equity settlements was proactively released on the Treasury website in July 2025. I refer the Member to page 12 of this document: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2025-07/pay-equity-exp-24-sub-0032.pdf