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Daylight Saving

Daylight Saving Public Attitude Survey

Regulatory Impact Statement

Further Background

Daylight Saving

New Zealand Standard Time is currently defined in the Time Act 1974 as meaning the 12 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time. The Department of Internal Affairs administers the Act.

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving commences on the last Sunday in September, when 2.00am becomes 3.00am, and ends on the first Sunday in April the following year, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am.

Daylight Saving ended on Sunday 5 April 2009 (when clocks went back one hour).
It begins again on Sunday 27 September 2009 (when clocks go forward one hour).

Daylight Saving Public Attitude Survey

The Department of Internal Affairs commissioned Research New Zealand, an independent research company, to undertake a public attitude survey into the extension to Daylight Saving. This was the first survey conducted on Daylight Saving since 1985. Research New Zealand surveyed 1,006 members of the public, and 494 dairy farmers. The survey was conducted between 8 and 29 April 2008 (following the end of Daylight Saving).

Daylight Saving Public Attitude Survey

Dates for 2010
In 2010, daylight saving ends on Sunday 4 April 2010 and begins again on Sunday 26 September 2010.

See also: More About Daylight Saving


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