New Zealand Country Profile - Working Practices

Working practices

Normal working hours are Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:00pm and Saturday 9:00am-12:30pm. The standard annual leave allowance is four weeks.

Public (Bank) Holidays 2012:

New Years Day -  1 January  (Tues Jan 3 alternate holiday for most workers)

Day after New Years Day -  2 January

Waitangi Day - 6 February 

Anniversary Day Auckland / Northland -  29 January 

Good Friday - Friday 6 April

Easter Monday -  Monday 9 April

ANZAC Day - 25 April 

Queen's Birthday - Monday 4 June

Labour Day -  Monday 22 October

Christmas Day -  25 December 

Boxing Day  - 26 December 

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