Chris May, Mayden Health. Policies, protocols and procedures are an unwelcome essential for most companies. Taking up precious time, policy writing is often disheartening for the poor author who spends a week writing a required policy which ultimately ends up at the bottom of a filing cabinet, barely read.
New Zealand's summer months are December to February, bringing high temperatures and sunshine. Days are long and sunny, nights are mild. Summer is an excellent time for walking in the bush and a variety of other outdoor activities.
Most of New Zealand receives over 2000 sunshine hours a year - the sunniest areas are Northland, Waiheke Island, Hawkes Bay, Nelson and Marlborough, which receive on average about 2350 hours a year. In the summer months with daylight savings, the day can last up until about 9.00pm and in winter a little after 5.00pm.