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Thread ID: 136827	2014-04-18 10:54:00	Religious Holidays	mzee (3324)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1373027	2014-04-20 21:54:00	Gone huh. No, they want to be able to open on those day. No-one wants a public holiday gone. Don't be stupid, get your facts right first. Once they become a retail day there will be agitation from the non religious groups and retail sector to have the public holidays removed as well.. I give it 5 years at the most ..	paulw (1826)
1373028	2014-04-20 21:56:00	What utter BS! You come up with some of the most ridiculous statements. Please table your proof...................... Anzac day. Are you old enough to remember when it was a closed shop all day. Now it's only a half day. Reason?? Not because the RSA and the like thought it was a good idea but because the retail industry lobbied the Gov of the day to allow shops to open at 1.00PM. I'll bookmark this spot so that when Easter ceases to be a public holiday I can throw it back at you..	paulw (1826)
1373029	2014-04-20 22:38:00	I'll bookmark this spot so that when Easter ceases to be a public holiday I can throw it back at you.. Sadly, you'll be dead first :)	Zippity (58)
1373030	2014-04-20 23:27:00	Sadly, you'll be dead first :) We'll see about that . I intend to live at least 120:banana :p	paulw (1826)
1373031	2014-04-21 00:31:00	This probably sums up why its a holiday still. On top of that, its what this nation was founded on, and the principals it stood for, even if you disagree with the back-story: i.stuff.co.nz We still sing "God defend New Zealand" in our national anthem, we still sometimes use the nickname "God's own" when describing our country . Granted the numbers are declining, but does that mean you can't still enjoy the day off? I'm not a huge fan of what Waitangi Day stands for, it has no fond memories for me at all, it means nothing to me from a religious standpoint or a cultural one. Yet, when the day comes around, I appreciate the time off, and am mature enough to understand the significance of it for others. Are you?	Chilling_Silence (9)
1373032	2014-04-21 00:53:00	This probably sums up why its a holiday still. On top of that, its what this nation was founded on, and the principals it stood for, even if you disagree with the back-story: i.stuff.co.nz We still sing "God defend New Zealand" in our national anthem, we still sometimes use the nickname "God's own" when describing our country . Granted the numbers are declining, but does that mean you can't still enjoy the day off? I'm not a huge fan of what Waitangi Day stands for, it has no fond memories for me at all, it means nothing to me from a religious standpoint or a cultural one. Yet, when the day comes around, I appreciate the time off, and am mature enough to understand the significance of it for others. Are you? :+1:	Zippity (58)
1373033	2014-04-21 01:01:00	I'm not a huge fan of what Waitangi Day stands for, it has no fond memories for me at all, it means nothing to me from a religious standpoint or a cultural one. Yet, when the day comes around, I appreciate the time off, and am mature enough to understand the significance of it for others. Are you? Its more well known as National Protest day these days. :D	wainuitech (129)
1373034	2014-04-21 01:11:00	****** day	prefect (6291)
1373035	2014-04-21 02:30:00	Its more well known as National Protest day these days. :D It's known as a day off so long as it isn't a weekend to start with. There's some discussion in parliament as to whether they should Mondayise it....no discussions at all on removing public days off.	pctek (84)
1373036	2014-04-21 21:48:00	It's known as a day off so long as it isn't a weekend to start with. There's some discussion in parliament as to whether they should Mondayise it....no discussions at all on removing public days off. I believe it was Mondayized last year so Anzac Monday holiday should kick in next year..	paulw (1826)
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