NZ Budget 2025: funding growth at the expense of pay equity for women could cost National in the long run
- Written by Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Pay equity protest outside parliament on budget day, May 22 2025.Getty ImagesIn 1936, when the National Party was created through a merger of the United and Reform parties, there was a recognition among the power brokers that attracting women’s votes was crucial.
National’s women’s organisations were integral to mobilising...
