Minimum Wage Act 1983, ss 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 8, 10; Minimum Wage Order 2021
All employees aged 16 or older have to be paid the minimum wage rate that applies in their case. The minimum wage rates are reviewed each year and usually adjusted.
If you’re 16 or older you’re entitled to the adult minimum wage, unless:
you’re a “starting-out” worker or a trainee worker, in which case the minimum wage is 80% of the adult minimum wage, or
you hold a minimum wage exemption permit issued by a labour inspector because you have a disability that affects your ability to do the job.
You can find out the current minimum wage rates at www.employment.govt.nz by searching “minimum wage rates”.