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<p>I can't believe a simple white fern/black background did not make the final four. I would have bet the house on it.</p>
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<p>But the black and white is close. Why not vote for this one?</p> -
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<p>But the black and white is close. Why not vote for this one?</p>
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<p>I don't think I can vote actually (last time in NZ was 2011 RWC Final which would be over the 3 year limit). However I would likely vote for the black/white combo in the first vote and then really have to think about my vote in the second ballot.</p>
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<p>Regardless, I think this committee have needlessly overcomplicated things. A white fern on a black background is the foundation of hundreds of logos in NZ culture both in and outside of sport. How they accepted a red/blue and black/blue variant of the same flag but could not include the unoffical alternate flag beats me. It seems like they are trying to make a statement.</p>
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<p>I would love to hear their rational as to why that one was excluded.</p> -
<p>is amusing some of the opinions out there, this on Richie expressing his view on the flag.</p>
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<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(246,247,248);">I think Richie should've remained politically neutral on this. He's an influential public figure and after the ABs announcement at Parliament it's like he's been awkwardly shaking hands with JK behind the scenes. I know we are all entitled to an opinion on the flag or other political matters, but I think this should've been swiped away when the journalist asked</span></blockquote> -
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<p>If we were to go for the black flag we would be breaking long held convention about black flags being aggressive and negative.<br>
I'm now thinking a white flag with a white fern with a thick black outline may have looked good</p>
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<p>OK but we do use black flags a lot at sporting events. So as a country we have ignored this convention</p>
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<p>The more I think about this NZs colors are black and white. So why not just accept this and have a flag reflecting these colors.</p> -
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<p>Regardless, I think this committee have needlessly overcomplicated things. <strong>A white fern on a black background</strong> is the foundation of hundreds of logos in NZ culture both in and outside of sport. How they accepted a red/blue and black/blue variant of the same flag but could not include the unoffical alternate flag beats me. It seems like they are trying to make a statement.</p>
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<p><strong>I would love to hear their rational as to why that one was excluded.</strong></p>
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<p>Maybe it's copyrighted?</p> -
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<p><img src="http://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2015/08/10/102907455-Flag_designs_40.530x298.jpg?v=1439209032" alt="102907455-Flag_designs_40.530x298.jpg?v="></p>
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<p>there is a silver fern with a black background in here, guess they decided it wasnt up to it?</p>
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<p>Here's how it might look one a windy day</p>
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<p>Although the black and white fern flag needs more black flag on the end</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://ift.tt/1MfRPYE'>http://ift.tt/1MfRPYE</a></p>
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<p>No one with a design background on the panel... that could have been a factor. Prefer the black/blue but not by much over the red/blue combo.</p>
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<p>So 2 of the designs are copyrighted by Kyle Lockwood, who has a licensing process on his website. If one of his designs is chosen as the new flag does that mean that anybody wanting to put the new NZ flag on their product will have to pay Kyle a royalty?</p>
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<p>The more I look at these flags above</p>
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<p>I'm drawn more to flag three</p>
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<p>I definitely prefer just the black and white. For me this is NZ's colors. And the third flag is a great looking flag. It makes a powerful statement whereas the other don't</p>
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<p>Gotta have the southern cross on it I reckon</p>
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<p>I actually miss not seeing that particular cluster of stars when I live outside NZ</p>
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<p>Always make a habit of peeing outside while gazing skyward at night when back in NZ (completely ruined Aunties celebration bbq last time but traditions are traditions)</p>
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<p>Love the Southern Cross, ferns are cool too but lots of places have them - (particularly Taiwan which has many indigenous similarities - but I digress)</p> -
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So the flexing octopus was designed by a mate from high school. The first time we got him drunk it only took a couple of beers, and the dude was sick. He was dubbed "blouse" immediately, and it stuck. <br><br>
His parents blamed me for every questionable decision he made. <br><br>
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<p>So the flexing octopus was designed by a mate from high school. The first time we got him drunk it only took a couple of beers, and the dude was sick. He was dubbed "blouse" immediately, and it stuck.<br><br>
His parents blamed me for every questionable decision he made.<br>
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<p>Well, yeah... its you.</p> -
<p>I don't understand why people keep saying this is a "smokescreen" for the TPPA. Like we are so simple that if we have one issue put in front of us, we are completely incapable of even noticing any other issues until this one is resolved.</p>
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<p>Because some muppets in the media have put a spin on it, and some of the simpletons out there will buy whatever sh!t some of our media sell!</p>
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<p>sadly there is a section of the NZ public that are probably not quite mature enough to have a discussion about changing the flag</p>
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