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Should New Zealand become a republic?9 Replys 88 weeks
Don't think so?
Probly not.
Thanks dude - are you on our mailing list?
REPUBLIC!!!!!!
Thanks for signing up then :-)
This has been an initiative on New Zealand's board of parliamentary decisions for quite sometime now and I think we are finally at the point of NO RETURN - We move forward now or we don't move at all!
New Zealand has matured rather nicely since the treaty and colonialization and I think now is the time for us to move forward progressively...
Republic for NZ now!
haha yes Ngata and Hillary and Kate Sheppard should replace her
and sir Peter Blake and Rutherford
i'm from the U.K. and i think that Australia, Canada and New Zealand should be freed from an old woman on the back of their coins etc.
wow thanks for the info dude
No, there wouldn't be a transitional government. Parliament would keep operating - the only change would be in the head of State.
Most likely the Governor-General would continue in office, with their position being reconstituted as the head of State. Whether or not that would be the same person would depend on the legislation.
and we would have a caretaker government during the transition period.
Or would it flow like an ordinary election?
The Statute of Westminster was actually repealed back in 1986 by the new Constitution Act. All that would be required would be an amendment to section 2 (the section that defines the head of State) of this Act. The difficult part is determining (a) how to elect the new head of State and (b) what powers they're to have. However, these issues aren't impossible to solve, and there's plenty of good examples to learn from.
That's really cool.
would we have a new constitution to replace the statute of Westminster?
ofcourse we will but i meant what will change in that aspect of government
I wouldn't change the operation of Parliamentary democracy in anyway. No-one seriously proposes an American-style system for New Zealand. We've had a Parliamentary system of government for more than 150 years, so it makes sense we stick with what we know in that sense.
How would a Republic movement change the NZ parliament?
Sorry if these Questions bore anyone 'm just really curious
cool I'm a Patriot and hate flag burners.
Awesome group
The Republican Movement's policy is that any move to a republic would not change the flag.
There are plenty of examples of countries that still have the Union Jack on their flags but became republics - such as South Africa 1961 - 1994, Fiji, and Hawaii.
even though its a constutional Monarchy styled flag its still very important to all New Zealanders
what is your take on the flag burning affair
There would be a public inquiry (perhaps by Select Committee) and a referendum. The Republican Movement is campaigning for a referendum.