Here’s a quick update on recent discussions about the New Zealand and Australia flags.
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That 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.comNew 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.
www.dw.comThe resemblance between the two countries' flags is undeniable.
globalnews.caNew 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.comNew Zealanders are set to go to the polls to vote on a new flag - prompting calls for Australia to do the same.
www.abc.net.auAustralian 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.3newsnow.comActing PM Winston Peters claims Australia stole New Zealand's design, saying that "we got there first" and "people are confused".
news.sky.com“We had a flag that we’ve had for a long time, copied by Australia.”
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