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New Zealanders have chosen a design for a possible new national flag that features the country's iconic silver fern sitting next to the four stars that make up the Southern Cross constellation.
www.cbc.caActing PM Winston Peters claims Australia stole New Zealand's design, saying that "we got there first" and "people are confused".
news.sky.comDive into the symbolism of the Australian and New Zealand flags. Understand their shared British roots, and unique national elements.
cdrelitewriters.comAustralian MP saying it is 'disrespectful' to discuss a change in the lead-up to the centenary of the Gallipoli landing
www.telegraph.co.ukNew Zealand's acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has accused Australia of copying his country's flag, telling its neighbor to get its own design.
www.10news.comThat was an awkward discovery for then-Prime Minister John Key, who had pumped the time and money into a design competition for a new flag and a referendum on choosing one. But in 2016, after a finalist for a new flag had been selected, almost 57 percent of Kiwis opted to keep their old flag.
www.ndtv.com“We had a flag that we’ve had for a long time, copied by Australia.”
www.sbs.com.auNew Zealand's acting prime minister wants Australia to come up with a new flag, claiming it copied New Zealand's. The Australian and New Zealand flags are often mixed up due to their similar appearance.
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