Despite the new public holiday being estimated to cost businesses $450 million in employment law compliance, uppity Matariki experts are condemning and shaming any attempt by businesses to recover that cost through commercialisation of the holiday.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.