What will the new zealand flag referendum vote mean for john key. New zealand is to hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the design of the national flag, pm john key says. The results of these referendums are expected to be released on 2 october. Air new zealand job cuts rushed, poorly planned union trademe sales still focusing on. New zealand flag vote as it happened world news the guardian. Winston peters says australia stole new zealands flag. Those who voted in the first referendum in november 2015 selected a black, white and blue design featuring a silver fern and the stars of the southern cross from among five shortlisted options for a new flag. Voters will decide what happens next in two referendums.
Flag referenda flags of new zealand nzhistory, new. Dec 11, 2015 in the middle of october, catalyst approached the flag consideration office to see if we could get hold of the five proposed flags so that queenstowners could see them flying before voting in the flag referendum. Between 1834 and 1840, the flag of the united tribes was recognised as our first national flag. The new zealand government is holding two referendums relating to the new zealand flag in 2015 and 2016. New zealand is holding a referendum on whether their flag should be replaced. Kiwis from across new zealand give their feedback on the flag referendum at the nelson saturday market. Winston peters says australia stole new zealands flag but did they. They have until march 24 to submit a postal ballot choosing between the current flag and an alternative design called silver fern, which won a previous vote. Mar 11, 2014 new zealand is to hold a referendum on whether to change the postcolonial national flag, prime minister john key announces.
In march 2016 new zealanders voted in a second postal referendum to choose between the current new zealand flag and the silver fern flag. Some people are guessing the outcome but theres been no polls since the alternative flag option was chosen by last decembers referendum so its difficult to judge what the outcome could be. Read more the new zealand electoral commission will shortly announce the preliminary results of the first referendum. Official new zealand flag referendum results confirm current. New zealand flag referendums act 2015 no 66 as at 31. Mar 30, 2016 second referendum on the new zealand flag final result. New zealand starts voting in flag referendum telegraph. Mar 30, 2016 the current new zealand flag remains the victor after outcome of second referendum is confirmed. Voting opens in new zealand flag referendum telegraph. Ten referendums have been held so far excluding referendums on alcohol licensing, which were held triennially between 1894 and 1989. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of. The bill provides for the administration of the referendums, and specifies the voting process and how the activities of promoters will be regulated.
The first new zealand flag referendum started on friday and asks voters to rank the alternative designs in order of preference. Peters received his wish for new zealand to keep its flag. Political and constitutional timeline new zealand history. Waitangi day 2010 saw the first official recognition of the national maori flag. Mar 02, 2016 new zealand starts voting in flag referendum despite a fervent push to change the flag by the conservative prime minister john key, many of his countrymen remain unconvinced. Was new zealands referendum on its flag completely futile. Regardless of whether you will vote in the referendum, which would you like to be the new zealand flag. New zealand flag vote as it happened ten months and tens of million dollars later, the existing flag has won an historic referendum with more than 56% of the vote updated. So new zealand has decided on an alternative flag, but its a shocker.
We asked our snapchat audience which flag they want for new zealand. Voting began on friday in new zealands referendum on a potential replacement for their national flag. New zealand flag referendums first flag referendum amendment order 2015 proposal 1 this paper seeks approval of a proposed order in council, the new zealand flag referendums first flag referendum amendment order, which will amend the new zealand flag referendums first flag referendum order 2015, to allow for the inclusion. Those who voted in the first referendum in november 2015 selected a black, white and blue design featuring a silver fern and the stars of the southern cross from.
The new zealand flag hasnt always been our official flag. In 2014 prime minister john key announced a twostage referendum process to determine whether new zealanders wanted a new national flag. Because most kiwi kids news readers are below the age of 18, and therefore can not vote, we are going to have our own. Nearly 57% of those voting preferred the current flag. This is a reprint of the new zealand flag referendums act 2015 that incorporates all the amendments to that act as at the date of the last amendment to it. The new zealand cannabis referendum will be a nonbinding referendum, held at the same time as the 19 september 2020 general election on the question of whether to legalise the personal use of cannabis. Official new zealand flag referendum results confirm. The red and blue lockwood fern is ahead of the blue and black fern as first preference. Timeline with flags infographic berlin theme, widescreen. March 3, 2016 new zealanders have begun voting in the second stage of a referendum on whether to change their national flag.
Official new zealand flag referendum results confirm current design as winner. Dec 14, 2015 a brief explanation of the new zealand flag referendum. Should the design of the new zealand flag be changed. Dear new zealand, please reconsider these 9 rejected flag. The new zealand public will have a little over a year to decide whether to change the countrys flag. A euthanasia referendum will be held at the same time. New zealand is to hold a referendum on whether to change the national flag, prime minister john key has announced. Flags of new zealand flags of new zealand nzhistory. Mar 24, 2016 the new zealand flag referendum explained. Referendums may be governmentinitiated or held in accordance with the electoral act 1993 or the citizens initiated referenda act 1993.
Check the designs for the new nz flag and help kiwis make up their minds. A consultative referendum supports the retention of new zealand s mmp voting system. The first referendum will determine a preferred alternative flag and then decide whether new zealand should adopt it. The alternative silver fern flag l next to the current flag of. The australian flag, bottom, and the new zealand flag, with its distinctive red stars. Flag consideration panel members announced ministry for culture.
There wont be a referendum on changing new zealand s flag at septembers general election, says prime minister john key. The australian flag, bottom, and the new zealand flag, with its. The current new zealand flag, and the blueandblack preferred alternative fly. If and when the current nz flag is changed, we can but just hope for more change implications to five of six other new zealand flags flown for official purposes in our country the governorgenerals flag, the nz red ensign, the nz white ensign, the royal nz air force ensign and the nz civil air ensign. New zealanders should send john key a message by voting for the. At no point did it cease to be the new zealand flag.
Flag referendum results insights the new zealand herald. Mar 24, 2016 by alex crouch new zealanders have voted to keep their existing national flag. New zealanders discuss their countrys ongoing referendum about whether or not to change their flag. Changing to the new flag will put an end to confusion with the australian flag. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Hey, and guess what, this time it is not about the all blacks rugby team or the lord of the rings movies.
Air new zealand has rushed into poorly made plans to cut nearly 1500 peoples jobs, e tu union says. New zealand flag referendums act 2015 no 66 as at 31 march. The new zealand flag referendums act 2015 received royal assent on 14 august 2015 and is available at. The second flag referendum will be held in march this year. Mar 12, 2014 the republican movement of new zealand, which advocates an end to recognizing the british monarch as new zealand s head of state, remains indifferent. New zealand is now an independent sovereign nation not a british colony and it is long since time the union jack was removed from our flag. Mar 24, 2016 change the flag campaign chairman lewis holman said he was disappointed but said the referendum had only started the debate. Aug 11, 2015 the government of new zealand announced 40 possible designs for a new national flag on monday, as the country prepares to vote in a referendum that could result in the retirement of the countrys. A new zealand flags referendums bill containing these measures will be. New zealand recently voted to retain its current flag.
Get help to vote when getting to a voting place is difficult for you. Should the proprietor of a licensed establishment be able to determine whether it is a smokefree premise. Flag referenda flags of new zealand nzhistory, new zealand. A umr research poll taken between march 10% and 15 found only 35% in favor of changing flags. Designed by aaron dustin in 2015, red peak appeared on the governments official longlist of 40 alternative flag designs before failing a final culling of the field on 1 september 2015 to four options. Referendums or referenda are held only occasionally by the government of new zealand. Well it all started off pretty good, a panel of 12 new zealanders from all walks of life, age and experience where put together by various politicians and tasked with managing the flag referendum continue reading. The electoral commission has released the final result for the second referendum on the new zealand flag. The referendum asked whether the flag which includes the union jack should be replaced by a design called silver fern, which won an earlier ballot. When you drafted your post it was the new zealand flag. New zealand flag referendum part 1 hello internet animated. Learn how easy it is to take part in nzs elections from overseas. The red peak flag also called first to the light is a proposed new zealand flag that appeared as one of five options for voters to consider in the 201516 flag referendums. Roberts, who examined last years first flag plebiscite, now assess aspects of the results of the countrys binding runoff referendum that was held in march three months ago we examined the leadup to, and the results of, the first of two referendums about new zealands flag.
New zealands flag is very similar to australias flag, and features a union jack as a canton, despit. Timeline military history archaeology maori history. This flag design did not win the second referendum. If a new flag is chosen it will represent to me john key bs, national party spin, corporate symbolism and wasteful expenditure. Learn how easy it is to take part in nz s elections from overseas.
Nov 20, 2015 the first new zealand flag referendum started on friday and asks voters to rank the alternative designs in order of preference. New zealand has voted to keep its traditional flag in a snub to the prime minister, john key. New zealand starts voting in flag referendum despite a fervent push to change the flag by the conservative prime minister john key, many of his countrymen remain unconvinced. John key, prime minister of new zealand, had campaigned. New zealand to hold flag referendum in 2016 bbc news. Through the single transferable vote system the red and blue fern edges the blue and black fern, but it is. Ten months, 10,000 designs, no new flag for new zealand. The flag referendum has been a distraction and a waste of money. See which flag won each electorate and how voter turnout numbers stack up. New zealanders have voted to retain their current flag after a referendum on whether to adopt a new one, preliminary results show. Nov 20, 2015 voting opens in new zealand flag referendum.
The first will determine which alternative flag design is preferred by voters, and the second will determine whether this alternative flag or the current flag is to be the new zealand flag. Mar 24, 2016 new zealanders have voted to retain their current flag after a referendum on whether to adopt a new one, preliminary results show. We didnt become a flagless nation while all this nonsense was executed. Dec 14, 2015 the present flag, although it represented some bad aspects of nz history, also represented many good things about how new zealand became a nation. New zealand flag vote as it happened world news the. The second referendum took place between 3 and 24 march 2016 and asked voters to choose between the selected alternative the black, white and blue silver fern flag and the existing new zealand flag. In 2016, a twostage binding referendum on a flag change took place with voting on the. New zealand to hold referendum on national flag bbc news. Lessons from new zealands disappointing and now complete flag. Second referendum on the new zealand flag final result.
Voting begins in final new zealand flag referendum cnn. A brief explanation of the new zealand flag referendum. The government of new zealand announced 40 possible designs for a new national flag on monday, as the country prepares to vote in a referendum that could result in. Cgp grey and brady haran discuss the winner of the new zealand flag referendum, and the results of the final showdown.
The second and final round of the countrys referendum shows 56. If theres one thing we learned from john keys doomed flag referendum, its that even the best graphic. New zealand flag consideration project, cabinet paper. White and blue design which had been selected from among five designs in a referendum in 2015. The official flag results have been released, and there are no surprises. At the end of the day new zealands people have spoken and. Official documents depicting the current flag, such as driver licences, would have been phased out as a matter of course in the case of driver licences, this would. Flag consideration project department of the prime minister and. If youve been having conversations with your class or in the staffroom.
We realize there is momentum to change the flag, and we are not against it, said the movements chairman, who goes by the single name savage. New zealanders have just under a month to send in a. During the referendum process it was the new zealand flag. As of today november 4, they are standing proudly outside queenstown events centre, against the backdrop of the remarkables. New zealanders finally completed voting in their flag referendum, but. Referendums first flag referendum amendment order, which will amend the new zealand flag referendums first flag referendum order 2015, to allow for the inclusion of a fifth alternative flag design on the voting paper for the first referendum. New zealand has made it to the news all over the world. Flag major milestones and communicate your timeline with this colorful infographic slide template that looks like a sports field. The flag of new zealand also known as the new zealand ensign, is based on the british.
Calls for a new flag nzhistory, new zealand history online. This booklet pack is a great way to support your in depth classroom discussions about. What will the new zealand flag referendum vote mean for john. New zealand s flag is very similar to australias flag, and features a union jack as a canton, despite the fact that it has been a fully. Oct 29, 2014 the new zealand public will have a little over a year to decide whether to change the countrys flag. On 5 august 2010, labour list mp charles chauvel introduced a members bill for a consultative commission followed by a referendum on the new zealand flag in january 2014, prime minister john key floated the idea of a referendum on a new flag at the 2014 general election.
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