ISBN: 978-1-927184-92-9 Citation: Cochrane, B & Pacheco, G. (2022) Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. NZ Work Research Institute, Auckland, NZ. AUTHORS Bill Cochrane and Gail Pacheco COPYRIGHT The copyright owner of this publication is New Zealand Human Rights Commission (HRC). The HRC permits the reproduction of material from this publication without prior notification, provided that fair representation is made of the material and that the HRC is acknowledged as the source. DISCLAIMER Access to the data used in this study was provided by Stats NZ under conditions designed to give effect to the security and confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act 1975. The results presented in this study are the work of the author, not Stats NZ or individual data suppliers. This research has been carried out by an independent party under contract to the HRC. The views, observations, and analysis expressed in this report are those of the authors and are not to be attributed to the HRC. Any queries regarding this report should be directed to the HRC at the following address: New Zealand Human Rights Commission PO Box 10424 The Terrace Wellington 6143 New Zealand www.hrc.co.nz media@hrc.co.nz PUBLISHED New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland, New Zealand July 2022 Photo courtesy of Nao Takabayashi (unsplash.com) Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand 2