Leap into the future

サモア諸島とニュージーランド領トケラウ諸島が自国の標準時を日付変更線の東側から西側の時間帯へと移行しました。この変更によって29日から日付が変わる時点（日本時間30日午後７時）で、30日を丸一日飛ばし、「未来へタイムスリップ」しました。そのタイムスリップはleap into the futureと表現されていました。もうすぐ彼らは新年を迎えるのですね。（ゼミ生 Lbow-Shoulder）
On the stroke of midnight, on December 29, 2011, Western Samoa travelled through time. The seconds following this leap into the future belonged to December 31 and at this moment Samoa joined New Zealand and Australia as partners in time. Samoa has experienced many changes in its recent past. Some have been beyond its control, such as the devastating tsunami of 2009, but some, like the driving side change and the modernisation of the currency, have been deliberate and well considered. This latest alteration to Samoan life was brought to fruition by its Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and marked with ceremonial pride before an audience of dignitaries - domestic and foreign, chiefs and their wives, choir singers, police singers and media during a service at the National Samoan prayer house on Thursday night. The PM outlined his economic and social reasoning to align Samoa with NZ and Australia, explaining that Samoans would now be able to travel more smoothly to these countries to visit family and fulfill social obligations. Economic activity would be developed in a positive direction as Samoans would now enjoy a five day work week in common with their pacific neighbours.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/world/6203866/Samoa-jumps-forward-24-hours