New Zealand Rejects Flag Change, Stays With Union Jack

New Zealanders voted convincingly against a proposal to ditch Britain's Union Jack from the national flag and adopt a silver fern design, official referendum results showed Thursday.

New Zealand begins final vote on flag change

New Zealanders have begun voting on whether to change their flag from a design which features the British Union Jack to one which features a native silver fern.

NZ votes on flag referendum

New Zealanders began voting on Friday to select a potential new flag, as the South Pacific country considers dropping Britain's Union Jack from its national banner.