Lest We Forget - ANZAC Day
Today is ANZAC day. It’s a national public holiday to commemorate all New Zealanders (and Australians) killed in military service, and to honor returning servicemen and women.
Lest We Forget…
Time travel with “daylight savings” in New Zealand
For the first time in the history of the known universe, New Zealand’s Daylight Saving Time was extended to the first Sunday in April this year.
(Previously, it had only been extended to the third Sunday in March)
In this post, I’ll make history interesting by explaining why and how daylight saving time came about, and pointing out some funny facts you probably didn’t know.
New Zealand’s Funniest April Fools Pranks
Its exact origins lost in the mists of time, April Fools day supposedly originated in the Middle Ages, during the change from the Julian calendar, the year ending 31 March, to the Gregorian Calendar, the year ending 31 Dec. New Zealanders, irreverent and light-hearted pranksters that they are, have pulled off some classic pranks over there years.
How to put any New Zealand adult to sleep
Before New Zealand had 24-hour television, TVNZ used to play a little animation in the evenings, before going offline. Play this video anywhere within range of an adult Kiwi, and incredibly, they’ll regress to a state of childhood sleepiness within seconds.
