Editing Gratuity (section)

====New Zealand====
Tipping is not a traditional practice in New Zealand, though has become more common in recent years, especially in finer establishments. Tipping in New Zealand is likely the result of tourists visiting from tipping cultures (such as the United States) who may follow their own tipping customs. It is still extremely rare among locals, especially among the working and middle-class. The minimum wage in New Zealand is reviewed yearly, and as of April 2024 was set at NZ$23.15 per hour for employees 18 and over.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Current minimum wage rates|url=https://www.employment.govt.nz/hours-and-wages/pay/minimum-wage/minimum-wage-rates/|access-date=2024-09-12|website=Employment New Zealand|language=en-NZ}}</ref>

Where tipping does occur among New Zealanders it is usually to reward a level of service that is far in excess of the customer's expectations, or as an unsolicited reward for a voluntary act of service. A number of websites published by the New Zealand government advise tourists that "tipping in New Zealand is not obligatory&nbsp;– even in restaurants and bars. However, tipping for good service or kindness is at the discretion of the visitor".<ref name="NZ Immigration">{{cite web |url=http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/study/imacceptedtellmemore/informationforyourfirstfewdays/tippingandservicecharges.htm |title=Tipping and service charges |website=Immigration new Zealand |date=2006-04-10 |access-date=2012-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116171437/http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/study/imacceptedtellmemore/informationforyourfirstfewdays/tippingandservicecharges.htm |archive-date=2013-01-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A Sunday Star-Times reader poll in 2011 indicated 90% of their readers did not want tipping for good service to become the norm in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/latest-edition/7036404/A-tip-on-how-to-get-top-service |title=A tip on how to get good service|date=2 June 2012|publisher=stuff.co.nz|access-date=2012-06-09}}</ref>