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Views on increasing annual leave

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Views on increasing annual leave

In 2007 all New Zealand employees became entitled to four weeks' annual leave. Though popular with workers, this move was viewed less enthusiastically by employers, who had to cover the additional costs. This cartoon from 2001 summarises the debate.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Holidays – Holidays in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/cartoon/40735/views-on-increasing-annual-leave (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 24 January 2013.