Cheers admin for fixing the title.
There is to be a holiday, on the 26th September
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-nat...BgjVSySZjg
"New Zealand will mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a one-off public holiday on September 26.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said a State Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II would also be held in the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul on the same day.
The event would be televised and livestreamed.
"As New Zealand's Queen and much loved Sovereign for over 70 years, it is appropriate that we mark her life of dedicated public service with a State Memorial Service and a one-off public holiday," Ardern said.
BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope told RNZ's Morning Report businesses had already suffered losses from the pandemic and the government had to be careful when making a call that would impose more costs on local businesses.
"Certainly I don't think there's any problem with a memorial, I think there'll be a lot of people who will be wanting to attend that but to add another public holiday, as I said, at a time when many businesses have struggled is a bridge too far."
Even a half-day public holiday would still be costly for businesses, he said.
"We prefer not to have that."
Good grief - its a bit much when there are complaints about just one day.
There is to be a holiday, on the 26th September
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-nat...BgjVSySZjg
"New Zealand will mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a one-off public holiday on September 26.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said a State Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II would also be held in the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul on the same day.
The event would be televised and livestreamed.
"As New Zealand's Queen and much loved Sovereign for over 70 years, it is appropriate that we mark her life of dedicated public service with a State Memorial Service and a one-off public holiday," Ardern said.
BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope told RNZ's Morning Report businesses had already suffered losses from the pandemic and the government had to be careful when making a call that would impose more costs on local businesses.
"Certainly I don't think there's any problem with a memorial, I think there'll be a lot of people who will be wanting to attend that but to add another public holiday, as I said, at a time when many businesses have struggled is a bridge too far."
Even a half-day public holiday would still be costly for businesses, he said.
"We prefer not to have that."
Good grief - its a bit much when there are complaints about just one day.
(12-09-2022, 03:55 PM)Zurdo Wrote: Some small businesses will do better on a public holiday...but only negatives will make a news headline.Yep that seems to be the way. You'd think that one day isn't that difficult given the Queen's lengthy service, but apparently some aren't keen.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)