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24 June: A NZ$36.1 million first division jackpot in the New Zealand Lotteries Commission's Big Wednesday game is won by a Masterton-based lottery syndicate of four: the largest single lottery prize won in New Zealand. [9] 29 June: A state of emergency is declared in the Waikato due to landslides. [10]
After public discussion, in 2009 a bill was introduced to make Matariki a public holiday; however, the bill was voted down at its first reading. [9] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on 7 September 2020 that her government would create a new public holiday to celebrate Matariki should the Labour Party win the 2020 general election . [ 10 ]
Pages in category "Public holidays in New Zealand" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Holidays Act 2003 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that regulates public holidays. It was amended by the Holidays (Transfer of Public Holidays) Amendment Act 2008 and the Holidays Amendment Act 2010. This page includes those changes. [1]
Pages in category "2009 in New Zealand" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
March 2009 sports events in New Zealand (1 P) This page was last edited on 28 January 2025, at 01:54 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025 are as follows: [51] 1 January – New Year's Day; 2 January – Day after New Year's Day; 6 February – Waitangi Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 25 April – Anzac Day; 2 June – King's Birthday; 20 June – Matariki; 27 October – Labour Day; 25 December – Christmas Day ...
In 1973 the New Zealand Day Act made the day a public holiday and renamed it New Zealand Day, and also abolished the Waitangi Day Act 1960. Many Māori felt that the new name drew attention away from the Treaty of Waitangi, [2] and campaigned for the name to be changed back.