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Find out about general living information, daylight savings, seasons, television, newspapers and public holidays.

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Daylight saving Daylight saving begins at 2am Standard Time on the last Sunday in September each year. All clocks are put forward one hour.

It ends at 2am Standard Time on the first Sunday in April of the following year. All clocks are put back one hour.

Seasons

  • Spring: September, October, November
  • Summer: December, January, February
  • Autumn: March, April, May
  • Winter: June, July, August

Television New Zealand has a range of television channels; how many you will receive will depend on whether you install Freeview and free to air satellite TV service. You can also subscribe to pay per view satellite systems. Contact a television retailer for more information.

Newspapers

Dominion Post - available throughout New Zealand. It can be delivered to your home daily on subscription. Hawke's Bay Today - Monday to Friday Hawke's Bay Weekend - Saturday only A variety of community newspapers are delivered free to homes in their areas.

Select to go to the top of the page. Public Holidays

Holiday Observed
New Year's Day 1 January
Day after New Year's Day 2 January
Waitangi Day 6 February
Good Friday & Easter Monday In March or April (dates change each year)
ANZAC Day 25 April
Queen's Birthday First Monday in June
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day Third Friday in October
Labour Day Last Monday in October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December

Select to go to the top of the page. Documents

  
Document Icon. Settlement Support HB Newcomers Guide
Version: pdf (3.2Mb) |
Document Icon. Migrant Life a Demographic Profile
Version: pdf (1.26Mb) |
Document Icon. Settlement Support Newspaper Supplement
Version: pdf (2.2Mb) |



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