Labour leader and coalition partner Jacinda Ardern announced in Rotorua today a pledge to make Matariki - the start of the Maori New Year - New Zealand's 12th public holiday, starting in 2022. It would be the first new public holiday in New Zealand in almost 50 years. "As I've travelled around New Zealand I've heard the calls for Matariki to become a public holiday - its time has come," Ardern said. Photo: Craig BaxterOtago University Students' Association president Jack Manning gave Mr Peters a tour of the University of Otago campus. Following the university visit, Mr Peters spent 15 minutes sparring with media in the Octagon.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 07, 2020 01:57 UTC