How Do You Think This Will Go Then?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35704127

[maggiebee]

I think the Silver Fern will win.

[ichkeria]

I rather hope they choose the new one. Although I had only just drummed it into my head that the NZ flag is the one with the RED stars which is the easiest way to distinguish it from the Australian one...

[Jackdaw33]

We are about to have a referendum on the future of our country and they have one on a flag. You couldn't make it up. Life must be slow in NZ.

[ToraToraTora]

anyone know if they already changed it, I knew about the red stars but I always though there was more of them, there used to be at least 1 more in among crux.

[ichkeria]

The Australian flag has five (white) stars of the Cross; for some reason NZ has and as far as I can tell always has had, only four.
And Australia also has its own Commonwealth star, so six in all

[-Talbot-]

Nothing will change.

[Old_Geezer]

I can understand wanting to cut apron strings with the UK and have their own symbol; but the fern looks so amateurish. Are they allowing the kiddies to vote or something ?

[ichkeria]

I like it, but opinion polls suggest most people are happy with the one they have

[Gromit]

They will stick with the old flag with the union jack on it.

The referendum to chose the contender used a tranferreble vote system, and the one that is up against the old flag came third (out of 5) out of those on offer. So for most New Zealanders, they have already rejected the contender.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_flag_referendums,_2015–16#Results_and_implications

[Ken4155]

Jackdaw @ 19:16; "Life must be slow in NZ." Maybe just idyllic?

[Gromit]

Correction,

It came second in the first ballot, not third. But the gist is, It wasn't the majority first choice on round 1 of the ballot.

[Gromit]

New Zealand flag result

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35888474

[retrocop]

Thank you and bless the Kiwis. I am pleased with the result. I embrace the countries of our Commonwealth and have a great deal of respect and gratitude towards them.
Now lets have an end to the EU flag fluttering in our country please.