HOLIDAY

• New Year (1-2 January)
• Waitangi Day (6th Febrary)
• Good Friday and Easter holiday (Friday in March or April)
• ANZAC Day (25 April)
• Queen's Birthday (First Monday of June)
• Labour Day (Fourth Monday of October)
• Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25-26 December)

SHOPPING HOURS

Most shops and businesses are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, as a minimum. Many stores also open Saturdays and some open on Sundays. In resorts you will find most stores open in the evenings. Banks are closed during the weekends.