Change the NZ Flag welcomes Red Peak, agreement on
flag referendum process
Change the NZ Flag
welcomes the inclusion of the Red Peak design in the new
flag designs for the forthcoming referendum" said Lewis
Holden, campaign chair of Change the NZ Flag.
"The flag
debate has always been about getting New Zealanders to
engage in the question of what our national identity is and
what symbols should represent all of us to the world into
the future. Including the Red Peak flag does that" added Mr
Holden.
"While there may be some disquiet at changing the
process at this stage, what Parliament has demonstrated is
that there is broad agreement on the intention of the
process, even if we might disagree on some of the details.
It's healthy in a democracy that our elected representatives
can continually debate, discuss and ultimately improve
processes" concluded Mr
Holden.
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