Next Monday, 27th of October 2025, is Labour Day, a holiday that celebrates the labour movement for fair working conditions that gave us the 8 hour work-day. Labour Day isn’t just a day off, it's an opportunity to reflect on the rights of all workers that have been enshrined in the Holidays Act 2003. For historical context, Labour Day traces its roots to 1840 when a Wellingtonian carpenter by the name of Samuel Parnell refused to work more than eight hours a day, instead advo

Believe it or not New Zealand was once known as  a “land without strikes” nowadays though that isn’t so much the case. The picket lines are growing and this week marks what is likely to be the largest single day protest by works on record. Doctors are now joining these picket lines along with teachers, nurses and other healthcare workers bringing the total number of those striking to around 100,000. The “mega-strike” as it has been dubbed, comes amid a year marked by 22 offic

Upcoming Reforms to New Zealand's Holidays Act The 2003 New Zealand Holidays Act has been a complex and hard to navigate piece of...