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Back in 2018, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern blocked her own pay raise, as recommended by the Remuneration Authority, an independent body in NZ set up to determine the wages of the country’s politicians. PM Ardern decided that NZ politicians are already paid pretty well and said she would introduce a law to block their own pay raise. A 3% rise that had been recommended by the Remuneration Authority wasn’t accepted and her cabinet voted to instead freeze wages and allowances where they were for a year. PM Ardern’s annual salary the was about NZ$470,000 (S$417,000). The wage freeze saw her miss out on a pay rise of about NZ$14,000.