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Ben McKay

SHOCKING: New zealand in recession but mps get pay rise | Mind Blowing Facts

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon will donate an upcoming pay rise to charity. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The base salary of the New Zealand Prime Minister will grow beyond half a million dollars after the Remuneration Authority ticked off on a wage rise for Kiwi lawmakers.

The independent wage-setting agency will give MPs a 2.8 per cent bump next year, the first rise in six years, and a 10 per cent increase over the parliamentary term.

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