Jeffy James’s flag – minus the Southern Cross
I have no problem with Maori flying their own flag on Waitangi Day. But the Maori sovereignty flag is the wrong choice.
The above adaption of Jeffy James’s New Zealand flag (see below) would serve Maori better – on both political and aesthetic grounds.
The Maori sovereignty flag
What message will it send on our day of national unity when Maori fly the banner of those wanting a separate Maori nation?
But it’s hardly Maori’s fault. They were given only four options, and the other three were either British or English-based.
John Ansell 