Change is one thing that we know is constant. However, in this instance, to change the country’s national emblem because we deliriously hate the sight of the Union Jack, or the current design resembles the Australian flag, is nothing but a reason of complete hypocrisy to what New Zealanders have become now because of their rich and meaningful past; the request for change seems to be an antipathy to foreigners and clearly isn’t reflective of what peoples of New Zealand should stand for. Come to think about! If and when the current NZ flag is changed, we can but just hope for more change implications to five of six other New Zealand flags flown for official purposes in our country – the Governor-General’s flag, The NZ Red Ensign, the NZ White Ensign, the Royal NZ Air Force Ensign and the NZ Civil Air Ensign. WHY? Well, they ALL have the Union Jack, too! What a waste of time, I reckon. We could focus our energies instead, more on developing desirable pro-active stance within ourselves, with others and to the whole world. As a Greek philosopher once said, “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Let our current flag inspire us and not divide our country. ....Let our cause be just and right,God defend New Zealand....