Ex-MPs form committee to review New Zealand's controversial pay equity law changes.

Former National MP Marilyn Waring has formed a "People's Select Committee" with other female ex-MPs to scrutinize New Zealand's recent changes to pay equity laws. The committee will gather public submissions and evidence independently, aiming to produce a report by the end of the year. Critics argue the changes were rushed without sufficient evidence, prompting protests. Meanwhile, the government defends the changes as fair and necessary for addressing gender pay gaps, while emphasizing fiscal responsibility and ruling out new taxes.