With the Easter staging this weekend in New Zealand, Friday and Sunday will be two days when crass commercialism will not be seen on a big scale. Only the most indispensable shops are observed to be open today, which include dairies, service stations, fast food outlets, garden centers and tourist stores.

Otherwise, almost all such retail workers around the country, who lack in terms of holidays, were off from work. This has been done to relieve these overworked retailers from the stress they suffer throughout the rest of the year running after their customers.

But there are chances that the Easter laws will get debased next year onwards given the demands of the big retailing houses who aim at boosting sales on occasions like Easter and Christmas by remaining open throughout the year.

The debate over the issue of doing away with the Easter trading laws have been initiated in view of the convenience required by the tourists, as tourism is the biggest contributor to the country's overall incomes.

Another issue associated with the ongoing debate is the tradition of advertising free days on television and radio. Apart from Sunday mornings, the only advertising free days left in New Zealand are Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day morning and Christmas Day.