New Zealand Flag Change

That was an awkward discovery for then-Prime Minister John Key, who had pumped the time and money into a design competition for a new flag and a referendum on choosing one. But in 2016, after a finalist for a new flag had been selected, almost 57 percent of Kiwis opted to keep their old flag.

New Zealanders will find out today whether they will keep the British Union Jack on their flag or replace it with a silver fern after more than 2 million people voted in a nationwide ballot.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key today dismissed a new poll which shows nearly 70 per cent of the total population does not want to change the country's flag.

Prime Minister John Key conceded today he faces a challenge persuading New Zealanders to change the national flag in a referendum after an opinion poll found overwhelming support for the existing banner.

Britain's Prince Harry arrived in New Zealand Saturday to start a week-long visit amidst a national debate on whether the country should trim part of its colonial British ties by changing the flag.

New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on changing the national flag, with Prime Minister John Key hoping to drop the current design featuring Britain's Union Jack in favour of a silver fern.

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

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.

New Zealanders will soon get to vote on whether to change their national flag, which many view as a relic from a colonial past.

That was an awkward discovery for then-Prime Minister John Key, who had pumped the time and money into a design competition for a new flag and a referendum on choosing one. But in 2016, after a finalist for a new flag had been selected, almost 57 percent of Kiwis opted to keep their old flag.

New Zealanders will find out today whether they will keep the British Union Jack on their flag or replace it with a silver fern after more than 2 million people voted in a nationwide ballot.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key today dismissed a new poll which shows nearly 70 per cent of the total population does not want to change the country's flag.

Prime Minister John Key conceded today he faces a challenge persuading New Zealanders to change the national flag in a referendum after an opinion poll found overwhelming support for the existing banner.

Britain's Prince Harry arrived in New Zealand Saturday to start a week-long visit amidst a national debate on whether the country should trim part of its colonial British ties by changing the flag.

New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on changing the national flag, with Prime Minister John Key hoping to drop the current design featuring Britain's Union Jack in favour of a silver fern.

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

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.

New Zealanders will soon get to vote on whether to change their national flag, which many view as a relic from a colonial past.