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Spring forward: Five facts about daylight saving

By New Zealand Blog News Service Sep 26, 2020

By RNZ

While similar time shifts take place around the world, the concept of daylight saving actually originated in New Zealand. The concept was first formed in the 1890s, although it would take some …

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