New Zealand PM waves prospect of new flag vote

[barryqwalsh]

NEW Zealand may vote next year on changing its flag, newly re-elected prime minister John Key said yesterday, as the country looks to assert an identity independent of colonial ties to Britain.

http://scotsman.com/news/world/new-zealand-pm-waves-prospect-of-new-flag-vote-1-3549594

[Orior]

Apparently on hearing the news, the queen purred "all black b**tards"

[AZOffaly]

It will no doubt be heavy on the Maori symbolism, while at the same time every one in power will be from the Anglo Saxon line. Their current flag is probably more reflective of the way their country is run.

[Hardy]

While they're changing the flag, they should probably change the name as well, after 300-odd years. Zealand.

[johnneycool]

While they're changing the flag, they should probably change the name as well, after 300-odd years. Zealand.

Or just go for Aotearoa, the Maori name for the place..

[seafoid]

Nunavut which used to be a part of Canada has a great flag 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Nunavut

They could do a lot better than the NZ flag in fairness if they had the balls. That butcher's apron is way out of date. 

[trileacman]

Interestingly the maori aren't big on flags and they only really arrived with the colonial masters. There culture is displayed by wood-carving, hakas and tatoos. So their designs featuring on the new New Zealand flag is the equivalent of a celtic cross being printed on the skin of a lambeg drum.