and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee
works, observed as follows:
Province
Actual
Date
2008
2009
Auckland
29 January
Monday
28 January
Monday
26 January
Taranaki
31 March
Monday
10 March
Monday
9 March
Hawkes'
Bay
1 November
Friday
24 October
Friday
23 October
Wellington
22 January
Monday
21 January
Monday
19 January
Marlborough
1 November
Monday
3 November
Monday
2 November
Nelson
1 February
Monday
4 February
Monday
2 February
Canterbury
16 December
Friday
14 November
Friday
13 November
Canterbury
(South)
16 December
Monday
22 September
Monday
28 September
Westland
1 December
Monday
1 December
Monday
7 December
Otago
23 March
Monday
24 March/Tuesday 25 March*
Monday
23 March
Southland
17 January
Monday
14 January*
Monday
19 January
Chatham
Islands
30 November
Monday
1 December
Monday
30 November
Christmas Day,
Boxing Day, New Year's Day & 2 January Holiday
These public holidays
are observed on the actual day when they fall
on a weekday. When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday:
If the employee would normally have worked
on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday
is observed on the Saturday/Sunday
If the employee would not normally
have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public
holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday
Provincial
Anniversary Days
These
are generally observed on the Monday nearest to
the actual day.
Provinces
These
relate to the former Provinces of 19th Century
New Zealand and are not related to or determined
by present-day Districts or Regions.
Taranaki
Anniversary Day
Moves
to 2nd Monday in March to avoid Easter.
Hawkes
Bay Anniversary Day
Moved
to Friday before Labour Day.
Marlborough
Anniversary Day
Observed
1st Monday after Labour Day.
Canterbury
Anniversary
Northern & Central
Canterbury areas observe Christchurch Show Day.
The definition for the Canterbury Anniversary Day
celebration as decided by Christchurch City is
the second Friday after the first Tuesday in November
each year. South Canterbury observes Dominion Day,
the 4th Monday in September.
Westland
Varies throughout Westland,
but Greymouth observes the official day.
*Otago & Southland
Anniversary Days
As there is no easily
determined single day of local observance for Otago
or Southland then the parties should rely on either
their employment agreement or their own custom
and practice. Where there is no clear custom
and practice then the parties should seek to find
an agreement on how they will observe Anniversary
Day.
If parties are unhappy with how this
matter has been handled in their workplace they
can seek assistance from a Labour Inspector, or
if they require help to settle agreement in their
workplace they can seek assistance from the Department's mediation
service.