Flag?

**ellipsis** · 5th March 2016, 12:26

...If I was in power I would give you all a day off school...Sunday...

**nerrrd** · 5th March 2016, 12:42

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Flags..pfft.... slavery to fucking banks should be more of a concern, and the uncontrolled immigration policy that is leading to unaffordable housing for the generations to come.

It's property investment that's the problem, and most of that is being done by locals, not immigrants (although no doubt they're helping stir things along.)

And why wouldn't you, it's a bloody good investment, obviously. Much better than a flag referendum.

**mashman** · 5th March 2016, 14:17

Je Suis Earthling

**Voltaire** · 5th March 2016, 14:18

Originally Posted by nerrrd

It's property investment that's the problem, and most of that is being done by locals, not immigrants (although no doubt they're helping stir things along.)

And why wouldn't you, it's a bloody good investment, obviously. Much better than a flag referendum.

What like borrow 4 hundy off said Bank, buy a rental outside Jaffa land, get some tenants, and have a yield of 6-9% Vs having money in bank getting 3.5% and the Govt taking 33%.
Now that's a thought

**mashman** · 5th March 2016, 14:20

Originally Posted by nerrrd

It's property investment that's the problem

NZ gets a mention too.

**Stylo** · 5th March 2016, 17:28

Originally Posted by MarkH

No, it doesn't. We have tea towels in the house, they don't look anything like either flag.
I guess if someone made a NZ flag tea towel then it might have a striking resemblance to a flag, but most tea towels I've seen look nothing like a flag.
I've tried googling for images of tea towels, still couldn't find a thing that in any way reminded me of the proposed flag.
So yeah, I call bullshit on this one!

Then a Beach Towel it is !

**Maha** · 5th March 2016, 17:49

If you were to tick to keep the current flag, and write on the form ''Keep the Flag'' will that make your vote void giving the fern flag an advantage?

**Stylo** · 5th March 2016, 18:16

Originally Posted by Maha

If you were to tick to keep the current flag, and write on the form ''Keep the Flag'' will that make your vote void giving the fern flag an advantage?

No, it wouldn't .

**Maha** · 5th March 2016, 20:34

Originally Posted by Stylo

No, it wouldn't .

I have been informed that writing a note on a voting paper will spoil that vote.

**Berries** · 5th March 2016, 22:47

Originally Posted by Maha

If you were to tick to keep the current flag, and write on the form ''Keep the Flag'' will that make your vote void giving the fern flag an advantage?

Surely ticking the box means exactly keep the current flag? IMO it should make the vote invalid for retardnessness.

**Maha** · 6th March 2016, 07:06

But there has been wide spreed talk of people spoiling their vote, which would add weight to those voting (who wont spoil their vote) for the alternative flag.
My personal view is that, the result will closer than most may think.

**Berries** · 6th March 2016, 07:13

Originally Posted by Maha

But there has been wide spreed talk of people spoiling their vote, which would add weight to those voting (who wont spoil their vote) for the alternative flag.
My personal view is that, the result will closer than most may think.

I don't know why you would spoil your vote if you were voting as well, I can understand if you are not voting.

I am not voting and can't be arsed spoiling the papers so they went in the bin. Should have thought along these lines - usual Stuff shit.

**gjm** · 6th March 2016, 08:16

Just browsed through the 'Stuff' link. Read would be too strong a word.

I did see "New Zealand Flag Referendums Act..." Hmm. Referndums. There's going to be another? If not, why do we need a specific Act for Flag Referendums?

Or is this an example of National legislation where they try to make it illegal for people to oppose something National want to do?

Whatever.

It's a voting paper, and this time it will actually produce a result, unlike the first referendum which gave us the option of 'which fern flag would you like.' OK, not quite, but sort of.

Put a tick in the box. It really is that easy.

(This comment not directed at KB readers.

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**bogan** · 6th March 2016, 08:24

Originally Posted by gjm

Just browsed through the 'Stuff' link. Read would be too strong a word.

I did see "New Zealand Flag Referendums Act..." Hmm. Referndums. There's going to be another? If not, why do we need a specific Act for Flag Referendums?

Or is this an example of National legislation where they try to make it illegal for people to oppose something National want to do?

Whatever.

It's a voting paper, and this time it will actually produce a result, unlike the first referendum which gave us the option of 'which fern flag would you like.' OK, not quite, but sort of.

Put a tick in the box. It really is that easy.

(This comment not directed at KB readers.

)

No, there's already been one. Remember how this was split into two parts? (you should cos you make mention of it in that post)

And the act itself is pretty much just a copy paste of a standard referendums act. Ie, still illegal to sell your vote; as it always has been, and always should be.