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Rugby fans could miss some of this weekend's World Cup games if they fail to adjust to daylight saving time.
At 2am on Sunday morning, clocks will go forward an hour to 3am, and if fans are not on the ball, they could end up being an hour late for the day's matches.
There are three matches on Sunday: Fiji take on Samoa at 3.30pm at Eden Park, Ireland play Russia in Rotorua at 6pm and Argentina face Scotland at 8.30pm in Wellington.
And people watching the games live overseas will also need to be wary.
The Department of Internal Affairs said in a media statement: "Fans attending or watching a television broadcast of three Rugby World Cup matches on Sunday 25 September could miss the kickoff if they forget to adjust their watches the night before."
It suggests visitors put their clocks forward an hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Daylight saving time runs from the last Sunday in September until the first Sunday in April and officials are sending out their annual message for people to check their emergency supplies.
Civil Defence says for emergencies, such as a natural disaster, people should be prepared to look after themselves for up to three days.
Hutt Valley emergency management controller Paul Nickalls said the twice yearly changing of the clocks provides an opportunity to take stock.
"We recommend people have at least three litres of clean drinking water per person, per day, for at least three days stored at home," he said.
"Daylight saving is also a good opportunity to make sure other emergency supplies such as first aid kits and non-perishable foods are in place and everyone at home knows what to do in an emergency."
The Fire Service also suggests people should take the opportunity to check their fire alarms and change the batteries.
Daylight savings was introduced in New Zealand in 1927 and the current arrangement has been in force since 2007.
Some Central Asian countries have recently scrapped the use of daylight savings time in favour of keeping their clocks permanently an hour forward.
The Ukraine is the latest country to make this move, joining a group of 159 countries globally who do not observe the change.
Eighty-two countries, including New Zealand, use daylight savings time, the group includes much of Europe and the all but one state in the US.
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