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NZ to consider public holiday to honour Queen

A public holiday and memorial service to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II are to be considered by the government on Monday.

This follow's Australia's decision to observe a public holiday on 22 September, three days after the Queen's funeral.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement earlier today.

Kelvin McDonald
Kelvin McDonald

Kelvin McDonald has been part of our Whakaata Māori newsroom since 2007. Formerly a researcher for Native Affairs, Kelvin has since moved across to our Online News Team where his new role as Digital Video Editor utilises his years of experience and skills in research, editing and reporting.