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Public Holidays New Zealand 2012
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Note: All public holidays dates are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change. Please make sure you check any dates with your travel agent before booking any holidays.
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2012 Public Holidays in New Zealand |
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January 2012 |
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New Years Day Sund1 Jan 2012 with a public holiday on Tues 3 Jan 2012 |
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Day after New Years Day Monday 2 January 2012 |
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| February 2012 |
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February 2012 |
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| April 2012 |
Good Friday Friday 6 April 2012 |
Holy Saturday Saturday 7 April 2012 |
Easter Sunday Sunday 8 April 2012 |
Easter Monday Monday 9 April 2012 |
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ANZAC Day Wednesday 25 April 2012 |
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| June 2012 |
Queens Birthday Monday 4 June 2012 |
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October 2012 |
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Labour Day Monday 22 October 2012 |
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December 2012 |
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Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December 2012 |
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Boxing Day Wednesday 26 December 2012 |
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2013 Public Holidays in New Zealand |
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January 2013 |
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New Years Day Tuesday 1 January 2013 |
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Day after New Years Day Wednesday 2 January 2013 |
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February 2013 |
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Waitangi Day Wednesday 6 February 2013 |
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March 2013 |
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Good Friday Friday 29 March 2013 |
Holy Saturday Saturday 30 March 2013 |
Easter Sunday Sunday 31 March 2013 |
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April 2013 |
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Easter Monday Monday 1 April 2013 |
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ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2013 |
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June 2013 |
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Queens Birthday Monday 3 June 2013 |
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October 2013 |
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Labour Day Monday 28 October 2013 |
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December 2013 |
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Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2013 |
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Boxing Day Thursday 26 December 2013 |
Please Note
Each province also observes its particular anniversary day as a holiday.
Books on New Zealand
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A Land of Two Halves: An Accidental Tour of New Zealand
After ten years in New Zealand, Joe Bennett asked himself what on earth he was doing there. Other than his dogs, what was it about these two small islands on the edge of the world that had kept him - an otherwise restless traveller - for really much longer than they seemed to deserve? Bennett thought he'd better pack his bag and find out.
Hitching around both the intriguingly named North and South Islands, with an eye for oddity and a taste for conversation, Bennett began to remind himself of the reasons New Zealand is quietly seducing the rest of the world. |
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Lonely Planet Tramping in New Zealand
New Zealand's best walks are selected by an expert author team. This edition features content on New Zealand's environment and wildlife, as well as two-color contour maps.
Comprehensive track notes, special interest walks, and thorough access, accommodation and travel information round out this volume. |
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New Zealand (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
This is the top-selling guide to New Zealand on the market, and one of Lonely Planet's best sellers. It includes: a full-colour New Zealand Outdoors activities chapter and Maori Culture special section; and in-depth History chapter by the country's pre-eminent historian.
New Zealand remains a top tourist destination, with most visitors from Australia (33 per cent) and the UK (13 per cent). |
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Slipping Into Paradise: Why I Live in New Zealand
Featuring a its glossary of phrases used by New Zealanders and important Maori words, as well as the author's recommended travel itinerary, "Slipping into Paradise is ideal for anyone planning a visit to this exquisite land.
Full of photographs, delightful anecdotes, and little-known facts (jogging, for example, was invented in New Zealand), "Slipping into Paradise is also a book for those who fantasize about dramatically changing their lives-and who imagine something better for themselves. Jeffrey Masson's message: New Zealand awaits. |
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Trout Fishing:
A Guide to New Zealand's South Island
Discover the challenge of the South Island's large wild brown trout and rainbows with this comprehensive guide. Covering the details on the five distinct geographical zones, including Rainbow River, Lake Wanaka and Hawea River, Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu, and the Alexandra Reservoirs, the updated edition also includes new chapters on the Baton, the Upper Wangapeka, and the Upper Clarence Rivers.
Over 400 fishing spots on some of the best trout waters in the South Island are described in detail: how to get there, which fishing techniques are best, which flies to use, and what time to fish. Detailed maps; information on licenses, regulations, fishing etiquette, water safety, and what to wear; and an overview of spinning and fly fishing on the island make this an indispensable guidebook.
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