In the eighth episode of Minimum, a short documentary series about women working for minimum wage or low wages, teacher aides discuss their pay. One says she earns $2 above minimum wage after 18 years on the job, while another talks about how she relies on benefits to make ends meet.
Read about Minimum and watch the previous episodes here
*Minimum was produced for RNZ by Notable Pictures, with the support of Loading Docs, and with funding from NZ On Air.