View New Zealand Flag Change Referendum Pics. He also believes it is too similar to australia's, but has admitted that polling indicates. Two new zealand flag referendums were held by the new zealand government in november/december 2015 and march 2016 and resulted in the retention of the current flag of new zealand. New zealand's second and final flag change referendum closed on march 24, with 57 percent voting to keep the current flag featuring the british union jack and the southern cross constellation.
The new zealand flag features the british flag, the union jack, in one.
New zealand prime minister john key, a big proponent of changing the country's flag, argued that the silver fern is a historical symbol of the country and will promote national pride. It is simply not the time to make such a. Voting begins in new zealand in the first stage of a referendum which could see the country getting a new national flag. New zealand has a history of debate about whether the national flag should be changed. The results of the new zealand flag referendum are in. For several decades, alternative designs have been proposed, with varying degrees of support. We wanted something magical, and all we were offered was a very we don't have a long history here in new zealand but we have a very proud nation that simply wouldn't buckle to change our flag simply because the. Although under new zealand law, the government has the right to change the flag by simple majority of parliament, it was decided that new zealanders should have the final say.
