From BestStart to KiwiSaver: Changes that might affect your wallet on 1 April

Some additional shifts can make a big difference to your bank balance, pay and retirement savings.

RNZ

18 money changes coming in April 2026 including every bill increase

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/18-money-changes-coming-april-36939572

Public transport to be free for Victorians in April as fuel prices climb

The Victorian government says public transport will be free across the state in April in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressure as fuel prices continue to climb.

Poverty Wages: The Truth About Farm Labor Today!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTNr0N__QwstBhgCtvQcjhA

Every meal on your table starts with a farm worker — but do you know how little they're being paid? In this video, we uncover the shocking truth about farm labor wages in America and why millions of workers are stuck living below the poverty line. #farmworkers #agriculturallaborers #minimumwage #workerrights #foodjustice from Black Discoveries

https://blackdiscoveriesyt.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/poverty-wages-the-truth-about-farm-labor-today-https-www-youtube-com-channel-uctnr0n__qwstbhgctvqcjha/

Black Discoveries

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#MinimumWage is a great idea. its not so great when the minimum wage is so low that workers on the minimum need government support in order to have a reasonable quality of life. why not have a minimum wage high enough that workers dont need government aid; & provide government aid to companies who cant afford to pay the minimum, but would be profitable with lower wages? it seems to me that rich companies are profiting from low labour rates which are subsidised by the government (ie tax payers)
$30 an hour by 2030: new pushes to increase minimum wage in New York and California

Oakland and New York campaigns for $30 minimum wage gain steam as workers battle high costs and pushback

The Guardian
Sixteen Billionaires Who Made Their Fortunes Off the Backs of Low-Wage Workers

At least 16 U.S. billionaires owe their wealth to one of America’s 20 largest low-wage employers — corporations where a significant share of workers earn

CounterPunch.org

Families hit with near £7billion cost of 'awful April' bill hikes - full list

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/families-hit-near-7bn-cost-36914544

Canada’s federal minimum wage is about to go up
This will apply to all workers in federally regulated industries such as air transportation, banking, most federal Crown corporations, ports and telecommunication, among others.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #MinimumWage
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743947/canada-federal-minimum-wage-april-1-2026/
Canada’s federal minimum wage is about to go up
This will apply to all workers in federally regulated industries such as air transportation, banking, most federal Crown corporations, ports and telecommunication, among others.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #MinimumWage
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743947/canada-federal-minimum-wage-april-1-2026/