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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="513448" data-time="1441369042"><p>
seriously don't understand these flag movements starting just as they are officially discarded. First the kyle lockwood small blue large black that Tony veitch got behind..way after it didnt maje rhe top 40 now this red peak bollucks which according to stuff is the peoples choice...where do they get this tripe last I looked the facebook page only had 1000 likes..hardly compelling. Im sure I could get a 1000 likes if i put a picture of my balls on a flag...i have had a few whiskeys, challenge accepted!?</p></blockquote>
I think for some reason people were opposed to the change, then been thinking about it, heard some compelling arguments and decided hey, this might be a good thing, bandwagon already has its colours chosen, but, hey there's a guy over there with room on his one...<br><br>
The number of comments I have seen claiming 'NZ has spoken, leave our flag alone' or some petition to save our flag (try voting?) it makes me laugh...people on the negative believe so strongly in their view they think everyone else does, the exact same thing happened in the referendum up here I mentioned earlier...apparently the majority didn't want it, the people had already spoken, well before I got my chance to vote.<br><br>
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I'm going to be fascinated with the referendum results. Generally I'm only hearing from the lunatics on social media but i wonder what proportion of NZ that is. It would be good if they had some sort of tickbox next to your flag choice.<br><br>
Tick here if the reason you have chosen this flag is because you feel as a New Zealander this flag represents your country<br><br>
or tick here if the reason you chose this flag is because of any of the following<br>- TPPA, Due authority, War veterens, treaty of waitangi, John Key, US corporations, the illuminati, big pharma, steel beams, tinfoil hats etc
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="513460" data-time="1441400256"><p>
I'm going to be fascinated with the referendum results. Generally I'm only hearing from the lunatics on social media but i wonder what proportion of NZ that is. It would be good if they had some sort of tickbox next to your flag choice.<br><br>
Tick here if the reason you have chosen this flag is because you feel as a New Zealander this flag represents your country<br><br>
or tick here if the reason you chose this flag is because of any of the following<br>- TPPA, Due authority, War veterens, treaty of waitangi, John Key, US corporations, the illuminati, big pharma, steel beams, tinfoil hats etc</p></blockquote>
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Syrian refugees, falling milk powder prices, Chinese house buyers, Maurice Willismson being a cock , mortgage rates , Auckland property prices<br><br>
That's just off the top of my head and I didn't even mention dolphin midwives .
- TPPA, Due authority, War veterens, treaty of waitangi, John Key, US corporations, the illuminati, big pharma, steel beams, tinfoil hats etc</p></blockquote>
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<br><br><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="513448" data-time="1441369042"><p>seriously don't understand these flag movements starting just as they are officially discarded. First the kyle lockwood small blue large black that Tony veitch got behind..way after it didnt maje rhe top 40 now this red peak bollucks which according to stuff is the peoples choice...where do they get this tripe last I looked the facebook page only had 1000 likes..hardly compelling. Im sure I could get a 1000 likes if i put a picture of my balls on a flag...i have had a few whiskeys, challenge accepted!?</p></blockquote>
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You say that as if the public had any say over the final 40 or the final 4. Those were chosen by the panel - when the choices are made it's only natural that people will feel aggreived that their chosen flag didn't make it... hence the campaigns to have them added.<br><br>
I don't envy the panel as keeping everyone happy was simply impossible, but I do think the final 4 designs are very poor and I won't be voting to change to any of them. Just my opinion of course! People need to make their voices heard by actually voting, but just like the general election half the country won't even bother and then that same half of the country will proceed to bitch and moan about who/what got elected. -
<p>seriously though, how do they come up with the final however many for people to vote for?</p>
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<p>It is never going to be perfect...Imagine how many woulda voted for the Kiwi laser one if they put up submitted flags to the vote! How do you say this one doesnt qualify for the vote, this does...</p> -
Damned if I want the nation's flag to look like a road sign. Do a deal with the NZRFU or forget about it.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="513448" data-time="1441369042">
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<p>seriously don't understand these flag movements starting just as they are officially discarded. </p>
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<p> I don't play golf, but I believe they call this a "Mulligan."</p> -
The momentum behind the red peak design is in its simplicity. People have come around to realizing that a flag needs to be recognizable on a small scale and easily drawn. All respect to the panel members but for some inexplicable reason they completely missed these points. Throw in some added subtle Maori symbolism and links to NZ's heritage and environment and any basic design is a winner. It's ridiculous that we have to choose from three variations of a complicated fern design and a black and white koru. Hopefully common sense prevails and we have additional options to vote on or this is a massive opportunity lost.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="513469" data-time="1441406434"><p><br>
You say that as if the public had any say over the final 40 or the final 4. Those were chosen by the panel - when the choices are made it's only natural that people will feel aggreived that their chosen flag didn't make it... hence the campaigns to have them added.<br><br>
I don't envy the panel as keeping everyone happy was simply impossible, but I do think the final 4 designs are very poor and I won't be voting to change to any of them. Just my opinion of course! People need to make their voices heard by actually voting, but just like the general election half the country won't even bother and then that same half of the country will proceed to bitch and moan about who/what got elected.</p></blockquote>
True that, I'd initially thought there was going to be 3 votes and the public would vote on the list of 40, shame they didnt do it that way -
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<p>Is there a way you can proove that? I need to show someone that as they are banging on about it being Key's vanity project.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/policies/10451013/Labour-backs-national-flag-review'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/policies/10451013/Labour-backs-national-flag-review</a></p> -
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<p>I really like that too.</p>
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<p>My son was asking about why we are changing, and also pointed out that the new ones would be hard to draw. Flags should be simple, they make great points.</p>
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<p>Why should flags be simple to draw?</p>
<p>You tried to draw our old flag properly? What about the US flag? </p>
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<p>I think easily recognisable is far more important, and out current one is not.</p> -
<p>many 10 year olds would be better drawers than I! </p>
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Yeah no thought at all for the artistically challenged adults. I would struggle to draw the red peak flag let alone anything with a fern and stars.
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<p>Why should flags be simple to draw?</p>
<p>You tried to draw our old flag properly? What about the US flag? </p>
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<p>I think easily recognisable is far more important, and out current one is not.</p>
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<p>Maybe they should be. My 5 year old nephew doesn't appear to know the lyrics to the national anthem (particularly the Maori verses) - perhaps we need to change it to something from the Wiggles or High School Musical catalogue?</p> -
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<p>Maybe they should be. My 5 year old nephew doesn't appear to know the lyrics to the national anthem (particularly the Maori verses) - perhaps we need to change it to something from the Wiggles or High School Musical catalogue?</p>
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<p>Although, your 5 year old <em>nephew</em> is a High School Musical fan .... </p> -
<p>I know it might be unfashionable to rail against Red Peak, but I think it's shit and doesn't make me think "New Zealand" at all. </p>
