This bill is very short, however, it has been repeated, with the bill being bilingual, that is, being written in te reo Māori and English. Its bilingual nature is significant, and its acknowledgment of the Māori knowledge that underlies Matariki is the language of the Māori world. The bill states that a specific public holiday will be created for Matariki, and the dates for it have been set for the next 30 years. Some other laws have been updated to include the Matariki public holiday where it affects work days and business days.