New Zealand chooses new flag as preliminary winner – BBC News
New Zealand chooses new flag as preliminary winnerThe design titled Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) came out topsNew Zealanders have picked a blue and black design with the silver fern as the preliminary winner in a referendum on a possible new national flag.The runner-up is a similar-looking red, white and blue design.The final result will be announced on Tuesday after late and overseas votes are counted, and may change as the winning margin is narrow.A second referendum will be held in March to decide whether to adopt the new flag, or keep the existing one.
Source: New Zealand chooses new flag as preliminary winner – BBC News
About 50% turnout and effectively 10% of votes spoiled.
I do not like this design though slight less painful on the eye than the similar “weet-bix” flag.
Maybe the debate will heat up now that there will be a clear choice between the current and the alternative.
