Very usefully the National Party government of Prime Minister John Key was returned at the NZ general election. After claiming victory, Key said that he wanted to accelerate the timing of the referendum to change the NZ flag and get rid of the Union Jack (just after it had been saved from losing the Saltire by the result of the referendum in Scotland). The planned time for the vote is next year. See also News item for 12 March 2014 below.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
