New Zealand Mean Time

proper noun

The standard time used in New Zealand before the nation adopted a system based on standard time zones, based on the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Auckland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe standard time used in New Zealand before the nation adopted a system based on standard time zones, based on the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Auckland.
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