Legal9 min
NZ Property Settlement: The 10-Working-Day Traps
The recurring traps in counting 10 working days for NZ property settlement — regional anniversaries, the Christmas dead zone, and the April cluster.
Matt W.
Founder of the Working Day Calculator network
About Matt W.
Matt W. is the founder of the Working Day Calculator network and researches and maintains statutory holiday and business deadline tools across Canada, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Singapore, and Australia. Articles are verified against official government sources before publication.
Articles by Matt W.
Guides and reference articles written for the New Zealand Working Day Calculator.
Legal9 min
RMA Working Days: The Quirks That Blow Consent Deadlines
The RMA's working day definition differs from the Holidays Act — the Christmas exclusion starts on 20 December, and regional anniversary days are not excluded.
Legal10 min
NZ Employment Law: The Working Day Traps HR Gets Wrong
The working day traps that consistently cause problems in NZ employment practice — 90-day trials, otherwise working days, and notice period calculations.
Public Holidays10 min
New Zealand Public Holidays 2026: Complete Guide
All 11 NZ public holidays for 2026, mondayisation rules, regional anniversary days, and the quirks that trip up payroll and planning.
Public Holidays6 min
NZ Mondayisation Rules: Which Holidays Move and Why
Only six NZ public holidays can be mondayised, weekend workers do not get two public holidays for one date, and the Christmas/New Year cluster has its own cascade logic.