That's the impetus of the whole redesign: New Zealand's adaptation of UK's flag is an outmoded symbol of its past as a colony of the British Empire. The redesign also notably retains the 1:2 ratio ...

New Zealand issued an open call for flag-redesign ideas, joining what has become a quiet trend. Replacing a symbol meant to stand for an entire nation-state might seem to be a solemn undertaking.

The citizens of New Zealand have voted to keep its existing flag. The country has been involved in a ten-month long process to redesign it, but preliminary results from its national referendum ...

A art museum has removed an artwork composed of New Zealand's national flag printed with a message that invited viewers to ...

Misstahi is also no fan of the new bank notes being issued in New Zealand. The cost of the flag redesign - estimated at NZ $26m ($16.5m; £10.8m) - is a recurring theme. The fact all three ...

Whereas Canada’s flag redesign was settled in Parliament by an all-party committee and months of debate, Mr. Key opted to turn the decision over to New Zealand voters instead, and the flag panel ...

A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and laid on the floor of an art gallery has once again been ...