Business Hours
In general businesses operate from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. In most major city centres retail shops and malls are open until 9pm on Thursday or Fridays, and on Saturday and Sunday until 4pm or 6pm. Banking business hours are 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. ATM machines are found in all centres and some petrol stations. Large supermarket chains and petrol stations are open until 10pm or in some cases 24 hours.
| Public Holidays, 2009 | |
| New Years Day | 1 January |
| Waitangi Day | 6 February |
| Good Friday | 25 March |
| Easter Monday | 28 March |
| Anzac Day | 25 April |
| Queens Birthday | 6 June |
| Labour Day | 24 October |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |