By law, every employee is entitled to not less than 11 public holidays each year, which should be paid holidays for the employee when they fall on days of the week on which the employee would normally work.
Public holidays are in addition to paid annual leave days.
People's Bank' Approved The 'People's Bank', to be operated by NZ Post, should be up and running by early next year. The bank will focus solely on personal banking and is aiming to attract 100,000 customers within the first 3 years of operation. The membership and terms of reference of three advisory committees which will develop new proposals for NZ workplace law and practice have been announced. The groups will advise on Equal Employment Opportunity, the Holidays Act and the protection of workers when work is transferred to a different employer. Equal Employment Opportunities.