The message is clear - and you may have even received a reminder text on your phone - we're to treat this Labour Weekend as a test run for Christmas.
So whether you're on the move right now, have yet to set off, have just arrived, or are staying put this long weekend, scan your movements when you're out in public.
Karyn speaks with Sandra Goudie who's the mayor of one of New Zealand's favourite holiday destinations, the Coromandel Peninsula.
Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson
