Recreation and the environment
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Freedom camping
Freedom camping is when you camp on public land that isn’t a recognised camping ground or holiday park.
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Hunting and fishing
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Hunting on conservation land
You'll need to get permits for hunting on conservation or other government managed land.
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Fishing
You need to obey some laws and regulations – these can depend on where and what you’re fishing.
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NZ's natural resources
Find out how we manage and protect our natural resources.
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Daylight saving
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NZ daylight saving dates and times
The clocks go forward by 1 hour at 2am on 24 September 2017.
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Governing legislation
Our timezone, the daylight saving dates and the rules around what happens if you are working when the clocks change are governed by 2 pieces of legislation.
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History of daylight saving in NZ
New Zealand first introduced daylight saving time in 1927. The current times have been fixed since 2007.
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Public attitudes to daylight saving
The 2008 survey found that 82% of New Zealanders approved of the 2007 extension to the period of daylight saving time.
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