The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a measure to abolish the twice-yearly time change in 2021. READ MORE:* Times have changed for daylight saving* Time's up: Should we end daylight saving in New Zealand? Many member states instituted the time change during the 1970s oil crisis as an attempt to save energy. Since 1996, all EU countries change their times simultaneously. Should New Zealand keep daylight saving time?

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 14:26 UTC