新西兰的家庭护理工作者, 大多是毛利人, 要求提高里程率, 理由是财务压力和客户服务风险. New Zealand home care workers, mostly Māori, demand higher mileage rates, citing financial strain and risk to client care.

新西兰的家庭支持工人, 其中许多是毛利族人, 敦促政府提高他们已过时的每公里63.5美分的费用 - 自2022年以来一直不变. 他们称这在燃料成本上升的情况下不足. New Zealand home support workers, many of whom are Māori, are urging the government to raise their outdated mileage reimbursement rate of 63.5 cents per kilometre—unchanged since 2022—calling it insufficient amid rising fuel costs. 工人说他们面临着经济困难,担心自己可能会辞职,危及对老年人和残疾人的照顾. Workers, who cover all vehicle expenses out of their own pockets, say they’re facing financial hardship and fear they may quit, jeopardizing care for elderly and disabled clients. 公共服务协会和国会议员Debbie Ngarewa-Packer强调卫生部长可以根据现行法律立即提高费率, 而无需制定新立法, 并要求在5月份政府审查之前采取紧急行动. The Public Service Association and MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer stress that the Health Minister can increase the rate immediately under existing law, without new legislation, and demand urgent action before a government review in May.