{"id":4144,"date":"2016-03-24T08:48:06","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T08:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:35:13","slug":"new-zealand-flag-referendum-result-victory-for-existing-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/flags-news\/new-zealand-flag-referendum-result-victory-for-existing-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Flag referendum: victory for existing flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealanders have voted to keep their existing national flag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/2015\/08\/list-of-40-potential-new-new-zealand-flag-designs-unveiled\/new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3764 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand-1024x512.png\" alt=\"New Zealand\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand-500x250.png 500w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/New-Zealand.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second and final round of the country&#8217;s referendum shows 56.7% voted for no change, while 43.3% voted for the Kyle Lockwood-designed alternative (below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/2015\/11\/new-zealand-flag-referendum-begins\/new-zealand-lockwood-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3944 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black-300x150.png\" alt=\"New Zealand (Lockwood - Black)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black-500x250.png 500w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/New-Zealand-Lockwood-Black.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Over 2.1m votes were cast, a turnout of 67.3%.<\/p>\n<p>John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, had campaigned for a new flag. When the result was known he said: \u201cYou can\u2019t shy away from a debate or a discussion about nationhood.\u201d He also called on New Zealanders to \u2018embrace\u2019 the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Those wanting to change the flag argued that it didn\u2019t represent a modern New Zealand because it still contained a Union Flag, which represents the nation\u2019s time as a British colony.<\/p>\n<p>The main argument for keeping the existing flag was the fact many New Zealanders have fought and died under it. Indeed, one of the most vocal groups for the existing flag was the Returned and Services Association, a military veteran group. They called the vote: \u201can inspiring, strong show of democracy in action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite their defeat, the Change the NZ Flag lobby group remain optimistic. Speaking to the BBC the group\u2019s chair, Lewis Holden, said: \u201cWe&#8217;ll keep campaigning, we have a strong support base and (there is still) strong sentiment, but simply the issues have got in the way of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Zealand Flag Referendum Second Round Result<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Option<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"308\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Alternative Flag<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">915,008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">43.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Existing Flag<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1,200,003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">56.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2,115,011<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Informal Votes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4,942<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0.23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Invalid Votes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4,554<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total Votes Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2,124,507<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The alternative flag won just six of New Zealand\u2019s 71 electorates (their version of a UK constituency). These electorates were: <strong>Bay of Plenty<\/strong> (51.5%), <strong>Clutha-Southland<\/strong> (50.5%), <strong>East Coast Bays<\/strong> (51.2%), <strong>Ilam<\/strong> (50.9%), <strong>Selwyn<\/strong> (51.8%) and <strong>T\u0101maki<\/strong> (52.0%).<\/p>\n<p>The existing flag\u2019s largest victory was in <strong>Te Tai Tokerau<\/strong>, were it received 78.9% of the votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selwyn<\/strong> saw the highest percentage of voter turnout, 78.7%.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more Flag Institute articles on the New Zealand Flag Referendum <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/tag\/new-zealand-flag-referendum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Author: Alex Crouch (Flag Institute accredited journalist, 2015\/16)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealanders have voted to keep their existing national flag. The second and final round of the country&#8217;s referendum shows 56.7% voted for no change, while 43.3% voted for the Kyle Lockwood-designed alternative (below). Over 2.1m votes were cast, a turnout of 67.3%. 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