Flag Referendum

16/3/16

In my opinion I strongly think that New Zealand should change the flag.

The most important reason I think the New Zealand flag should change is because our flag is just too similar to Australia's flag and we've had it for a long time and it's time for a change. If we change the flag they probably won’t copy us because I don’t think they will want a silver fern on their flag because a silver fern is native to New Zealand and it only grows in New Zealand.

Secondly, all the people who died in the war have a silver fern on their headstones  not the Union Jack. We need to stand on our own two feet and ditch the Union Jack .The new option represents the New Zealand way more than the old one.

Lastly, I think we really need the silver fern on our flag because it represents our sports teams, it represents the All Blacks and the Silver Ferns and we are not the same country as Australia.

In conclusion, I strongly think New Zealand should change the flag.

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