Dick Hubbard, ONZ, Founder Hubbard Foods, Former Mayor of Auckland
I completely and absolutely support the campaign for the redesigning of the New Zealand flag. I appreciate the sentimentality attached to the existing flag, particularly by those that have served under it in the Armed Forces. However, I believe that more than ever we, as a country, need a strong identity and a strong brand. A flag is in essence a country's "brand" and an appropriately designed flag would give us a greater degree of national identity, both outside the country and inside the country than we have at the present time. A distinctive identity through a distinctive flag encourages patriotism and I believe that patriotism is something we currently don't have enough of in New Zealand.
Alan Duff Anna Rowberry Barbara Kendall Barnaby Weir Bernice Mene Bill Day Bob Harvey Brendan Duffy C.K. Stead Chris Liddell Chris Morrison Christopher Doig Clarke Gayford Colin Meads Craig Heatley Dallas Seymour Dame Cath Tizard Dame Kate Harcourt Dame Susan Devoy Daniel Kereopa David Gascoigne Deborah Wai Kapohe Denis O'Reilly Dick Frizzell Dick Hubbard Dick Tayler Dion Nash Dr Philip Temple Erin Baker Gareth Farr Garry Moore Glenn Colquhoun Graeme Dingle Graham Mourie Greg McGee Greg Murphy Humphry Rolleston Ian Athfield Ian Mune Ian Taylor Jan Beange Jeff Kennedy Jenene Freer Jenny Brash Jeremy Moon Jim Gerard John Acland John Crawford John Psathas Jon Toogood Joy Cowley Julie Stout Karen Walker Kate Coughlan Keith Quinn Ken Douglas Kerry Prendergast Kevin Roberts Lindsey Dawson Mark Weldon Max Gimblett Michael Mayell Mike Kaye Neil Finn Nicky Wagner Oscar Kightley Paul Whelan Pauline Gillespie Peta Mathias Peter Biggs Peter Gordon Peter Talley Peter Tennent Reverend John Murray Richard Riddiford Roger Hall Russell Tregonning Ruth Pretty Sam Morgan Sir Miles Warren Sir Peter Leitch Sir Richard Hadlee Sir Richard Taylor Sir Ron Carter Stephen Tindall Steve Gurney Sukhi Turner Suzie Moncrieff Tane Norton Te Awanui Reeder Theresa Gattung Tom Scott Trevor Grice