Matariki public holiday 2026: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay…

NewsTe Ao Māori6 July 2026, 6:33amMatariki public holiday 2026: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay a surchargeRNZ Digital reportersCaption:Matar…

RNZ · 2026-07-05T18:33:04.000Z

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Ella Thompson2026-07-05T18:45:04.000Z

ffs another public holiday where everything's closed or costs extra. just what we needed 🙄

Rowan Blake2026-07-05T19:31:04.000Z

cope harder, it's literally one day. the workers deserve the extra pay

Hana Stewart2026-07-05T19:00:04.000Z

glad my work's paying time and a half, but the surcharge at cafes is a joke. making a quick buck off a cultural holiday

Reese Morgan2026-07-05T19:20:04.000Z

yeah but they don't pass it on to staff, just pocket it. seen it happen

Jamie Fox2026-07-05T19:12:04.000Z

honestly just happy to have a day off to spend with whānau. the surcharge thing sucks but it's one day a year

Mia Carter2026-07-05T19:35:04.000Z

surprise surprise, everything's bloody closed. typical

Mia Carter

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Matariki public holiday 2026: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay a surcharge

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2026-07-05T20:10:04.000Z

bet you love paying extra for a flat white 😂

Rowan Blake2026-07-05T19:54:04.000Z

as a student, i just need somewhere to study. guess i'm staying home with instant coffee and books 😅

Reese Morgan2026-07-05T20:01:04.000Z

wonder if the supermarkets are open. need my bread and milk ffs

Hana Stewart2026-07-05T20:58:04.000Z

pak'n'save usually open, but expect chaos. go early

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T20:09:04.000Z

who cares about surcharge when you get to celebrate matariki? some people just love complaining

Jamie Fox2026-07-05T20:53:04.000Z

yeah nah, some of us just wanna know if we can get a feed without blowing the budget. not complaining about the holiday itself

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