Do kiwifruit workers earn what they are worth?

The latest edition of our ongoing series, made possible by MYOB, addresses the issue of low wages in New Zealand.

With rising housing and living costs, New Zealanders are increasingly asking if they will be able to make ends meet at the end of the month.

This issue has a particularly disastrous effect on low-income earners, who have been struggling for a long time with stagnant wages.

The data show that wages have stagnated over the past decade, despite strong economic growth.

After finally getting tired of the growing pressure, Kiwi workers took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction through a series of large-scale protests.

In parallel with these events, kiwi businesses are increasingly being asked to pay a living wage so that low-income people can better cope with the rising bills they face each day.

In live chat today, Will Trafford of the NZ Herald will discuss these urgent issues with Alex Penk of the Maxim Institute and Yvette Taylor of Living Wage Aotearoa.