It's officially voting time! Red Peak was officially added as a 5th option, so I'mma be voting for it! It seems to have dropped in popularity though. I think the red and blue fern will win, even though it's fugly. The most likely thing is that people will vote not to change cause they're sick of it.
I'm a New Zealander, and I am so disgusted. There were so many iconic & meaningful flags, and it got narrowed down to this boring regurgitated version of what we already have? Ugh, the black and white fern is the best but the colour blocking is . Another travesty by this hopeless National government.
It's different, unique look for New Zealand, keeps a similar theme to the old flag, introduces the black without it being too overpowering and still looks like a country flag.
Just a reminder that this is the preliminary result. The official result will be declared on Tuesday 15 December.
The second referendum, when voters will be asked to choose between the winning design and New Zealand's current flag, will be held between 3-24 March, 2016.