The Gallipoli Campaign
Anzac Day marks the anniversary of a military disaster where thousands of New Zealanders died. Kiwis observe it with enormous pride. Once you understand why, it makes complete sense.
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30 Days Off a Year — New Zealand’s Very Civilized Approach to Holidays
New Zealand ranks 8th in the OECD for paid leave — the highest outside continental Europe. Christmas is in summer, the whole country shuts down at once, and since I wrote this they’ve added a brand new public holiday based on the Māori lunar calendar.
