SQUAWK/NEWS
Account
Theme
Account
Menu
Live News EQUITY ARTICLE M impact

Nearly 10,000 New Zealand public servants walk off job over pay offer

Nearly 10,000 New Zealand public servants walked off the job for several hours on Wednesday, adding pressure on the government facing a weak urban economy and high living costs ahead of an election in about two months.

Nearly 10,000 New Zealand public servants walked off the job for several hours on Wednesday in action over a pay offer, adding pressure on a government facing a weak urban economy and middle-income households strained by high living costs ahead of an election in about two months. The stoppages affected several major government services and were part of ongoing disputes over pay.