Chris Luxon says Labour is spreading lies about Government pay equity changes.

Legislation rushed through under urgency last week cancels ongoing claims of gender-inequity in pay - and raised the bar for applying.

Opposition leader Chris Hipkins spoke on social media saying the Prime Minister's taking money out of women's pay packets.

Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls says Chris Hipkins has dug his heels in over his position - but it feels like a leap.

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