A flag-flying shame
It’s a shame that the campaign to have a referendum to change our flag has failed to collect the required signatures. It would have been nice to have a debate about such an important aspect of nationhood. However, the lack of signatures does seem to prove a certain apathy towards the issue. This, coupled with the recent Fairfax poll showing Kiwis against becoming a republic by a 2-1 margin would suggest that we’re not quite ready yet to contemplate major changes to our constitutional framework…
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July 29th, 2005 at 5:03 pm
I’d far rather deal with child poverty than waste energy on a piece of material. Besides, if Gnats got in it would probably have the stars and stripes in the corner instead of the Union Jack. p-)
July 29th, 2005 at 11:25 pm
It doesn’t have to be apathy. It could simply mean people do not support the idea. Like Scott said, there are more important things to take care of.
July 30th, 2005 at 9:15 am
I like the NZ flag as it is!
July 30th, 2005 at 1:52 pm
Exactly, why take our history and heritage and throw it out the window?
July 30th, 2005 at 5:18 pm
why? see the reasons discussed on the NZ Flag website:
http://www.nzflag.co.nz/
personally my favourite quote that sums it all up is:
‘I am doing my “big OE” in London and was recently telling my English friend, who is an intelligent guy and travelled in NZ for some months last year, that there was a campaign to change our flag. His response? “What’s wrong with the silver fern? It’s a great flag.” And that’s why we have to change it!’
July 31st, 2005 at 11:46 am
Changing the flag to a silver fern or koru or maori independence flag or…. whatever worthy idea will not change the world in that the majority of the world have never heard of us let alone our flag. Besides haven’t allblacks.com got first dibs on the silver fern? bloody marketers.
Having been through a few restructures in my working career I can vouch for the futility of it all. Hmmmm, resructure, rename, rebadge, mission statement, new business cards (throw the old ones out) new……. until the next time someone has a bright idea.
Roll on child poverty, no child diabetes, no tax cuts and a decent wage increase for people at the bottom of the scale….