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  • Re: Do We Need More Public Holidays In NZ?

    From BR@blah@blah.blah to nz.general on Mon Jun 8 05:13:05 2026
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    On Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:25:15 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D Oliveiro
    <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    What would be more useful would be a spreading out. Move KingAs
    Birthday Observed to August. Right now there is a four-month gap
    between Matariki and Labour Day; why not put something else
    in-between? Move the one in June that has an arbitrary date anyway.

    Why stop there? Why limit the number of public holidays at all?

    Bill.
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  • From Mutley@mutley2000@hotmail.com to nz.general on Mon Jun 8 08:16:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: nz.general

    BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:

    On Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:25:15 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D Oliveiro
    <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    What would be more useful would be a spreading out. Move KingAs
    Birthday Observed to August. Right now there is a four-month gap
    between Matariki and Labour Day; why not put something else
    in-between? Move the one in June that has an arbitrary date anyway.

    Why stop there? Why limit the number of public holidays at all?

    Bill.
    Get rid of Matariki would be a good start.
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  • From Tony@lizandtony@orcon.net.nz to nz.general on Mon Jun 8 19:54:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: nz.general

    Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
    BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:

    On Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:25:15 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D Oliveiro >><ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    What would be more useful would be a spreading out. Move KingAs
    Birthday Observed to August. Right now there is a four-month gap
    between Matariki and Labour Day; why not put something else
    in-between? Move the one in June that has an arbitrary date anyway.

    Why stop there? Why limit the number of public holidays at all?

    Bill.
    Get rid of Matariki would be a good start.
    I agree. It was never justified.
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