New Zealand Standard Time is currently defined in the Time Act 1974 as meaning the 12 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time. The Department of Internal Affairs administers the Act.
Daylight Saving commences on the last Sunday in September, when 2.00am becomes 3.00am, and it ends on the first Sunday in April, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am.
Daylight Saving began on Sunday 25 September 2011 (clocks went forward one hour) Daylight Saving ends on Sunday 1 April 2012 (clocks go back one hour) See more daylight saving dates below For information about the history and origins of daylight saving in New Zealand,