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Kiwi OE travels hurting tourism at home
NZ tourism operators are concerned about the effect Kiwis' overseas holidays are having at home.
Holiday road toll ends at zero
For the first time in more than 50 years there have been no fatal accidents on the roads this Queen's Birthday holiday weekend.
On the road to a death-free holiday
Police say motorists have driven sensibly in what shaped up to be a welcome first.
Kiwis make most of high-flying dollar
The cost of long-haul travel is plummeting as the kiwi continues to soar, sending hordes on European and US holidays.
Lower speed tolerance extended to all public holidays
Police will be permanently reducing their speed tolerance to 4km/h over the limit for all public holidays. The move was introduced last Queen's Birthday after a disastrous Easter when 12 people died on the roads.
Star takes barbs for Passion play
As people relaxed at Easter weekend, Michael Sheen endured incarceration in a police cell, slept rough up a mountain and was crucified, then resurrected in front of hundreds of onlookers.
Easter Show 'overpriced'
Organisers of Auckland's Royal Easter Show are promising to "get it right next year" after complaints the event is overpriced.
Easter trading bill slammed as 'complete time waster'
The retail workers' union has scorned a bill to allow shops to open on Good Friday.
Retail workers 'value time off' each Easter
As the retail workers' union talks about how its members cherish their time off during holidays such as Easter, some shops are opening today in defiance of trading laws.
Kiwis shortchanged this Easter weekend
A discrepancy in public holiday laws has left New Zealand workers with one less day off than their Australian counterparts this weekend.
Parliament passes quake holiday bill
Parliament has unanimously passed a bill creating a public holiday for the Christchurch earthquake commemoration, although some MPs think next Friday is too soon.
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Two-thirds of NZ want holidays 'Mondayised' - survey
More than 65 per cent of New Zealanders think public holidays which fall on a weekend should be transferred to a Monday, according to a Research New Zealand survey.
Public should have say on 'mondayised' holidays - MP
The public should have a say on whether public holidays that fall on the weekend should be "mondayised", a Labour MP says.