NZ Budget 2025: funding growth at the expense of pay equity for women could cost National in the long run
- Written by The Conversation
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...














