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Selecting a national Māori flag

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In July and August 2009 21 public hui were held across the country to select a national Māori flag. The four flags considered were: the New Zealand flag, the New Zealand red ensign, the United Tribes of New Zealand flag and the tino rangatiratanga flag. In this television news clip some of the participants in the debate are interviewed. (English translation below.)

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Malcolm Mullholland, Ngā haki – Māori and flags – Flags and protest, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/35222/selecting-a-national-maori-flag (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm Mullholland, published 30 May 2012.