There is growing support for New Zealand's official summer holiday to be moved to February.
A poll of 500 people by Research New Zealand showed nearly half were in favour of a shift because the weather was better in February - when most people returned to work.
Support increased from the 42 percent who were in favour of the shift in 2010.
Research shows more people support New Zealand's summer holidays to be moved to February. Photo: AFP
Research New Zealand director Emanuel Kalafatelis said city dwellers were most in favour, while those in rural areas were against the idea.
"The nature of the business activity in those [rural] areas as opposed to main urban centres, the average farmer can't stop whatever their doing at the moment and shift their activities."
The poll had a margin of error of 4.6 per cent.