C.K. Stead, Author
I am keen that we retain our historical connections with what used to be the Mother Country; but it's important that it should be on a basis of equality. For that reason I think we need our own symbols of identity, without colonial overtones. As long as there is a feeling that we are in any sense the subaltern partner, there is bound to be resistance to the connection, and a failure to make the most of it.
With MMP, we altered the Parliamentary system we acquired from the UK. Recently we ended our use of the Privy Council as a final court of appeal in matters of New Zealand law. In line with these developments I think a new flag would be a logical and important next step.
Alan Duff Anna Rowberry Barbara Kendall Barnaby Weir Bernice Mene Bill Day Bob Harvey Brendan Duffy C.K. Stead Chris Liddell Chris Morrison Christopher Doig Clarke Gayford Colin Meads Craig Heatley Dallas Seymour Dame Cath Tizard Dame Kate Harcourt Dame Susan Devoy Daniel Kereopa David Gascoigne Deborah Wai Kapohe Denis O'Reilly Dick Frizzell Dick Hubbard Dick Tayler Dion Nash Dr Philip Temple Erin Baker Gareth Farr Garry Moore Glenn Colquhoun Graeme Dingle Graham Mourie Greg McGee Greg Murphy Humphry Rolleston Ian Athfield Ian Mune Ian Taylor Jan Beange Jeff Kennedy Jenene Freer Jenny Brash Jeremy Moon Jim Gerard John Acland John Crawford John Psathas Jon Toogood Joy Cowley Julie Stout Karen Walker Kate Coughlan Keith Quinn Ken Douglas Kerry Prendergast Kevin Roberts Lindsey Dawson Mark Weldon Max Gimblett Michael Mayell Mike Kaye Neil Finn Nicky Wagner Oscar Kightley Paul Whelan Pauline Gillespie Peta Mathias Peter Biggs Peter Gordon Peter Leitch Peter Talley Peter Tennent Reverend John Murray Richard Riddiford Richard Taylor Roger Hall Russell Tregonning Ruth Pretty Sam Morgan Sir Miles Warren Sir Richard Hadlee Sir Ron Carter Stephen Tindall Steve Gurney Sukhi Turner Suzie Moncrieff Tane Norton Te Awanui Reeder Theresa Gattung Tom Scott Trevor Grice