15 Apr 2024

How a nine day fortnight suits a Waikato company

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 15 April 2024

Even if you love your job  there are still some Mondays when you really don't want to drag yourself into work. Or maybe a it's on Fridays when you'd rather start the weekend early.

But, as far as the economy goes we have a tendency to assume more work and longer hours are the key to economic growth.

For the last 12 months Cambridge company Te Miro water have been trialing a nine day fortnight. That is a three days off every other weekend.

We speak to Te Miro's co-founder Britta Jensen about the pros and cons of their approach.

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