Advice warning 9000 jobs could be affected by $20 minimum wage deemed 'out of date' by Minister 17 Dec, 2020 03:07 AM 4 minutes to read MBIE advised the Government to raise the minimum wage to $19.15 in October. The Minister has called that advice "out of date". Photo / 123rf MBIE advised the Government to raise the minimum wage to $19.15 in October. The Minister has called that advice "out of date". Photo / 123rf Political reporter, NZ Herald@AmeliaJWade The Minister for Workplace Relations is brushing off advice warning that increasing the minimum wage to $20 in April could lead to low-paid workers losing their jobs. Michael Wood said the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's recommendation not to increase it to $20 because it could affect 9000 jobs was based on out-of-date economic data.