GroupM is challenging industry norms by embedding flexibility, diversity, and inclusion into the heart of their business. Recognising the barriers caregivers face, they have implemented gender-neutral parental leave, return-to-work mentoring, and flexible policies that prioritise long-term career growth. Their commitment to inclusivity extends beyond gender, addressing age diversity, disability access, and ethnic representation.

We spoke with Aimee Buchanan, CEO of GroupM, and John Halpin, Managing Director, to learn how they are shaping a more equitable future in media

The Financial Services Council New Zealand (FSC) has identified the gender pay gap as a key area of focus for its Empower Women initiative, aiming to address wage disparities within New Zealand’s financial and insurance sectors.

Originally published in the NZ Herald.

Claims that pay transparency could lower men’s wages don’t hold up to scrutiny. No country has seen this happen, while 80% of NZ businesses tracking their pay gaps have reduced them. The Pay Gap Insights Hub proves that measurement drives real change, not fear.

Press Release 10 Dec 2024 - originally published on Scoop Communities across Aotearoa are calling on the Government to make good on its commitment to pay equity for women. “The Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa (PECA) joins with people around the world to demand justice for women on Human Rights Day, December 10,” says Dellwyn Stuart of YWCA Auckland, spokesperson for PECA

From gender pay gaps to ethnic pay gaps, SkyCity has committed to transparency and equity. Starting in 2019, they began publishing these gaps, leading the charge for a more inclusive Aotearoa. We spoke with Fleur Allison, General Manager of Performance and Reward, about the challenges, lessons, and the importance of pay gap reporting as a tool for greater workplace diversity and equity.

Originally published in The Post. New pay gap registry aims to try and close persistent differences between median men and women’s pay. Māori and Pasifika women start this week effectively working for ‘free’ until the end of the year compared to what Pakeha men earn - a consistent pay gap of around 20% that has barely budged in decades.

For decades, Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa have faced systemic wage inequities, consistently earning significantly less than other ethnic groups, despite their critical contributions to the workforce.

The Government's ditching plans to make gender pay gap reporting compulsory.  

We know that when it comes to pay gaps, ethnicity is where the bigger pain happens. Māori, Pacific people and those from other ethnicities face large gaps and this has consistently been the case since we started measurement in Aotearoa. 

OPINION - Originally published in the NZ Herald.

Yes, we need to keep talking about the pay gap. But the issue is much more complex than Bali Haque and Dr Michael Johnston suggested in their recent opinion piece published in the NZ Herald on March 12, in which they posited the idea of a “motherhood penalty” as being the fundamental caused of pay disparities between working men and women.