NZ Flag change!!!

New Zealand Flag Change!

There has been a massive talk about the NZ flag change. Change is terrible, change is fantastic. My honest opinion is that I strongly persuade you to vote for the new flag, it’s the right choice!

Why are we changing the flag you may question? Well our current flag, ( the defaced blue ensign ). Recognises none of our maori culture, such as the korou of fern, that actually represents our culture. Also our present flag is only two stars away from being the Aussie flag, how is that unique? Different countries probably don't even know the difference.

Secondly the argument about the flag are weak, our soldiers fought and died under that flag. But they also fought under the union jack, our kiwis should be hounded to fight under any flag. At the present stage the the votes are sitting at 52% no for new flag and 48% yes to the flag.

Thirdly people don’t even recognise NZ. Now last year I visited America and when people asked, what country are you from we said NZ. Some of them had no idea who we were, we will benefit from a stronger culture indepence. All our NZ teams are known by the fern. ( Such as taking our All Blacks to victory in the 2015 World Cup.) So why not put the fern on our flag it represents culture and sport.

I no that changing the flag is the right choice. I see where people are coming from, but the country needs to different and we will definitely benefit from a new flag. So what are we waiting for, go vote now. As if we change nothing, it will lead to nothing!

By Izzy Saxton