Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 17, 2016 16:34:02 GMT 12
LET'S HAVE TWO FLAGS: ONE FOR MAORI AND ONE FOR NEW ZEALAND
Another factor has emerged in the flag debate - should the Maori flag have equal status to the New Zealand one?
Supporters of the tino rangatiratanga flag are calling for the symbolic banner to become official and fly right next to the country's flag - whichever one is chosen.
The Maori flag does not have official status currently, and Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox wants that to change.
"This is not about separatism, this is about unifying our nation to accept actually that there is more than one predominant culture who lives here….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/77926669/Lets-have-two-flags-One-for-Maori-and-one-for-New-Zealand?cid=app-iPad
Another factor has emerged in the flag debate - should the Maori flag have equal status to the New Zealand one?
Supporters of the tino rangatiratanga flag are calling for the symbolic banner to become official and fly right next to the country's flag - whichever one is chosen.
The Maori flag does not have official status currently, and Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox wants that to change.
"This is not about separatism, this is about unifying our nation to accept actually that there is more than one predominant culture who lives here….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/77926669/Lets-have-two-flags-One-for-Maori-and-one-for-New-Zealand?cid=app-iPad