Saturday, September 15, 2007

Tokelau Referendum To Be Held Over Labour Day Public Holiday Weekend

Sources: Radio New Zealand International and Tokelau public holidays. The Pacific territory of Tokelau will hold a referendum, next month, over a 4-day period, from Saturday, October 20, to Tuesday, October 23. The referendum is to decide whether Tokelau should become a nation of self-government, in free association with New Zealand (Tokelau is currently administered by New Zealand).

Note that Monday, October 22, is a public holiday in Tokelau (Labour Day) which means that the first 3 days of the referendum are scheduled for non-working days. Whether this means that the fourth day, Tuesday, October 23, 2007, will be declared a one-off public holiday, is not clear yet.