The trial proved popular with most New Zealanders and daylight saving of one hour between October and March was made permanent in 1975.
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2 November 1868
On 2 November 1868, New Zealand discarded its numerous local times and became the first country to regulate its time in relation to Greenwich mean time (GMT).
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Chinese New Year
Each year of the Chinese calendar is represented by an animal. Read the full article
Page 2 - Measuring time in different cultures
Educational activities are provided that support the teaching of measuring
Matariki
In recent years Matariki, the Māori New Year, has been celebrated by many New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori alike. Celebrated in the middle of winter, it is becoming an increasingly important part of the New Zealand calendar Read the full article
New Zealand standard time
On 2 November 1868, New Zealand became the first country to regulate its time in relation to Greenwich mean time (GMT). Read the full article
Main image: Daylight saving cartoon, 1911
Parliamentarians' favourite subjects appeared in cartoons. T.K. Sidey campaigned long and hard for the introduction of daylight saving in the early 1900s, and his New Zealand Local Time Bill became a hardy annual in the House.
