Today is a public holiday in New Zealand, the last of day of our four-day holiday weekend. But things were different this year, things very different from every other Easter Weekend in the 30 years I’ve lived in New Zealand. I talk about all that, and how I had a surprise when I was researching this episode.
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Links for this episode
“Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes in Parliament” – 1News
“Green light for immediate lifting of holiday alcohol restrictions” – RNZ
“Easter weekend: What shops can open, and how do surcharges work?” – 1News
“Government allows advertising to be broadcast on Christmas, Sundays” – RNZ (from October 2025)
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