On the third Monday of October every year we celebrate Labour Day in NZ to commemorate the formation of the 8 hour working day, established over a century ago. This makes for a long weekend which we all love! So, what do we do with this time, do any of us remember where it comes from and do we care? Let’s go there together and explore how the average Kiwi feels about this public holiday and what relevance it has in today’s world.