New Zealand Holidays for 2011, 2012
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Government – Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy. Official languages – English, Māori and NZ Sign Language.
Wellington – the capital. Auckland – largest city. Famous cities: Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Manukau, North Shore, Tauranga, Waitakere.
The Economy of New Zealand is a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the United States of America, China and Japan. Main industries – food processing, textiles, machinery and transportation equipment, finance, tourism (in New Zealand), mining.
| Human Development Index rankings for New Zealand is 0.907 (3rd, very high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – New Zealand dollar (NZD), (1 dollar = 100 cent), nickname - kiwi. Gini coefficient – 36.2%. New Zealand Fiscal year – 1 July - 30 June. Inflation (CPI) – 1.5% (2010).
"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). If holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday the weekend will carry on Monday.Time Zone: NZST9 (UTC+12). Summer (DST) – NZDT (UTC+13).
New Zealand Annual TOP Events 2011:
NZ Festival of Motor Racing - Januaary 21-30, 2011
Marlborough Wine Festival - February 12, 2011
Te Matatini Festival, Gisborne - February 16-23, 2011
Ellerslie International Flower Show - March 9-13, 2011
ITM400 Hamilton V8 Supercar Championship Series street race - April 15-17, 2011
Hot Red Hawke's Bay Wine Expo - June 22, 2011
100% Pure NZ Winter Games 2011 - August 3-23, 2011
2011 RWC Festival, nationwide - Sep 9 - Oct 23, 2011
Kirihimete - NZ Cristmas experience - June-July, 2011
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| Holiday | 2011 | 2012 |
New Year's Day
| January 1 | January 1 |
2nd New Years Day
| January 2 | January 2 |
Wellington Day and Southland Day
(Only Wellington and Southland accordingly) | January 21 | January 21 |
| Anniversary Day Auckland / Northland | January 29 | January 29 |
Waitangi Day (National New Zealand Day)
(to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,
New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840.
) | February 6 | February 6 |
Good Friday
| March 22 | April 6 |
| Easter Monday | April 25 | April 9 |
Anzac Day
(Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) | April 25 | April 25 |
Queen's Birthday
(The first Monday in June) | June 6 | June 4 |
Labour Day
(The fourth Monday in October) | October 24 | October 22 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 | December 26 |
| New Year's Eve | December 31 | December 31 |
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