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rev 247 : 6872467: (tz) Support tzdata2009l
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rev 249 : 6899397: (tz) Support tzdata2009r
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# CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
# have any questions.
#
# @(#)australasia 8.9
# <pre>
+# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
+# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
# This file also includes Pacific islands.
# Notes are at the end of this file
@@ -446,14 +448,76 @@
-11:00 - NST 1967 Apr # N=Nome
-11:00 - BST 1983 Nov 30 # B=Bering
-11:00 - SST # S=Samoa
# Samoa
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2008-12-06):
+# The Samoa government (Western Samoa) may implement DST on the first Sunday of
+# October 2009 (October 4, 2009) until the last Sunday of March 2010 (March 28,
+# 2010).
+#
+# "Selected Committee reports to Cabinet on Daylight Saving Time",
+# Government of Samoa:
+# <a href="http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560">
+# http://www.govt.ws/pr_article.cfm?pr_id=560
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_samoa01.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-27):
+# Samoa's parliament passed the Daylight Saving Bill 2009, and will start
+# daylight saving time on the first Sunday of October 2009 and end on the
+# last Sunday of March 2010. We hope that the full text will be published
+# soon, but we believe that the bill is only valid for 2009-2010. Samoa's
+# Daylight Saving Act 2009 will be enforced as soon as the Head of State
+# executes a proclamation publicizing this Act.
+#
+# Some background information here, which will be updated once we have
+# more details:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/samoa-dst-plan-2009.html
+# </a>
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-10-03):
+# First, my deepest condolences to people of Samoa islands and all families and
+# loved ones around the world who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami.
+#
+# Considering the recent devastation on Samoa by earthquake and tsunami and that
+# many government offices/ ministers are closed- not sure if "Daylight Saving
+# Bill 2009" will be implemented in next few days- on October 4, 2009.
+#
+# Here is reply from Consulate-General of Samoa in New Zealand
+# ---------------------------
+# Consul General
+# consulgeneral@samoaconsulate.org.nz
+#
+# Talofa Alexander,
+#
+# Thank you for your sympathy for our country but at this time we have not
+# been informed about the Daylight Savings Time Change. Most Ministries in
+# Apia are closed or relocating due to weather concerns.
+#
+# When we do find out if they are still proceeding with the time change we
+# will advise you soonest.
+#
+# Kind Regards,
+# Lana
+# for: Consul General
+
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-05):
+# We have called a hotel in Samoa and asked about local time there - they
+# are still on standard time.
+
Zone Pacific/Apia 12:33:04 - LMT 1879 Jul 5
-11:26:56 - LMT 1911
-11:30 - SAMT 1950 # Samoa Time
- -11:00 - WST # Samoa Time
+ -11:00 - WST 2009 Oct 4
+ -11:00 1:00 WSDT 2010 Mar 28
+ -11:00 - WST
# Solomon Is
# excludes Bougainville, for which see Papua New Guinea
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Pacific/Guadalcanal 10:39:48 - LMT 1912 Oct # Honiara
@@ -1140,10 +1204,31 @@
# Lonergan thereafter. For times we use Lonergan.
# From Paul Eggert (2007-07-23):
# See "southeast Australia" above for 2008 and later.
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-28):
+# According to the official press release, South Australia's extended daylight
+# saving period will continue with the same rules as used during the 2008-2009
+# summer (southern hemisphere).
+#
+# From
+# <a href="http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf">
+# http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/DaylightDatesSet.pdf
+# </a>
+# The extended daylight saving period that South Australia has been trialling
+# for over the last year is now set to be ongoing.
+# Daylight saving will continue to start on the first Sunday in October each
+# year and finish on the first Sunday in April the following year.
+# Industrial Relations Minister, Paul Caica, says this provides South Australia
+# with a consistent half hour time difference with NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and
+# the ACT for all 52 weeks of the year...
+#
+# We have a wrap-up here:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/south-australia-extends-dst.html
+# </a>
###############################################################################
# New Zealand
# From Mark Davies (1990-10-03):