Andrew Dickens Afternoons

The question is, did anyone get up this morning thinking ‘hurrah, it’s Labour Day’? Or is this anniversary largely irrelevant to New Zealanders?Given how few people would actually work a 40 hour work week these days, Labour Day feels largely redundant as a holiday.Is this the weakest of the flock of public holidays, and re-name it to something else?Does it resonant with anyone? I’ll be honest, in terms of its resonance with me, I’d have to rate it a big fat zero.Hawke’s Bay got it right. They take the day off on Friday – it’s their local holiday – and they tie it in with Labour Day, so everyone gets a four day weekend.Why can’t we have a day like New Zealand Day or Sir Edmund Hillary Day, something where we can celebrate the qualities that we share in common.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.