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<p>you think we'll win in 2023?</p>
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<p>Postal referendum starts today.....any UK-based kiwis received their ballot papers yet? I registered a few months ago and haven't gotten mine yet.<br><br>
4/53 commonwealth countries still have the Union Jack on their flag (NZ, Oz, Fiji, and Tuvalu). Time to knock that down by one I reckon....don't care which alternative wins as they're all vastly better than the anachronistic thing we've currently got, and all have the added bonus of not looking like Australia.</p>
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<p>I'd go with black&blue fern/stars for choice though.</p> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.flags.net/COMN.htm'>http://www.flags.net/COMN.htm</a> </p>
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<p>Looks like more than four.</p>
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<p>I'm getting my mum to post ballot paper to me, time for change!</p> -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.flags.net/COMN.htm'>http://www.flags.net/COMN.htm</a></p>
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<p>Looks like more than four.</p>
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<p>I'm getting my mum to post ballot paper to me, time for change!</p>
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Only 4 actual countries though, as per</p>
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<p> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations</a><br><br>
Your link has an expanded list including a lot of British Overseas Territories (BVIs, Anguilla, Pitcairn, Falklands etc) which aren't proper sovereign nations as they all get British passports. Most of those still have the Union Jack in their flags.</p> -
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Postal referendum starts today.....any UK-based kiwis received their ballot papers yet? I registered a few months ago and haven't gotten mine yet.<br>
4/53 commonwealth countries still have the Union Jack on their flag (NZ, Oz, Fiji, and Tuvalu). Time to knock that down by one I reckon....don't care which alternative wins as they're all vastly better than the anachronistic thing we've currently got, and all have the added bonus of not looking like Australia.<br><br>
I'd go with black&blue fern/stars for choice though.</p></blockquote>
I live in a Rural delivery area of Whangarei and I haven't had my papers yet but my neighbour has. -
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<p>I live in a Rural delivery area of Whangarei and I haven't had my papers yet but my neighbour has.</p>
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<p>scratch that, arrived today.</p>
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<p>TR Jnr told me his preferred options, the Black/blue one is 1 and RP at the bottom as it doesnt represent NZ and is just a triangle, also said the black/blue one was the fave when his class voted, and the black and white fern the second fave, and a class of 10 year olds had RP at the bottom, yet one spin of why it was good was so kids could easily draw it....</p> -
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<p>scratch that, arrived today.</p>
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<p>TR Jnr told me his preferred options, the Black/blue one is 1 and <strong>RP at the bottom</strong> as it doesnt represent NZ and is just a triangle, also said the black/blue one was the fave when his class voted, and the black and white fern the second fave, and a class of 10 year olds had RP at the bottom, yet one spin of why it was good was so kids could easily draw it....</p>
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<p>But has he tried the all important "my kid can draw that" test? Surely that will change his mind.</p> -
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scratch that, arrived today.<br><br>
TR Jnr told me his preferred options, the Black/blue one is 1 and RP at the bottom as it doesnt represent NZ and is just a triangle, also said the black/blue one was the fave when his class voted, and the black and white fern the second fave, and a class of 10 year olds had RP at the bottom, yet one spin of why it was good was so kids could easily draw it....</p></blockquote>
I must have a 10yo mentality. RP too cerebral for me.<br><br>
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<p>see I dont understand that logic, this part of the referendum has little to do with changing the flag, given there is supposedly a huge majority that dont want it changed, why do they feel the need to sabotage the democratic process, which is what our troops died fighting for, when all they need do is simply vote, or not (without the hyperbolic vitriol or sabotage) and then the huge majority will vote in the 2nd referendum and the status quo will remain.</p>
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<p>I got my papers yesterday and left them open on the bench. Decided to do this properly as the second vote is the main one anyway and for all I know the flag I like the least could be the choice at that stage so I may as well have my say now.</p>
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<p>Have been working backwards rather than try and rank them in one go. Picked an obvious 5 then later in the the 4.</p>
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<p>Actually found it very handy to look at the brochure. The pics of each flag flying, hanging and on a backpack have really helped me see what looks good and what doesn't. The backpack one surprised me as I hadn't seen those before and it really showed what looked like a flag and what looked like a logo or looked awful.</p> -
<p>Think this might cover it</p>
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<p>Think this might cover it</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Flags/Five-alternatives-English.pdf'>https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Flags/Five-alternatives-English.pdf</a></p>
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<p> :good:</p>
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<p>The voting information is very well done.</p>
