BY CLAIRE HAREN
05 August 2004
Nelson businessman Peter Talley has joined the campaign to redesign New Zealand's flag.
Mr Talley, managing director of Talley's Fisheries in Motueka, said he joined
the group NZFlag.com because he felt it was a worthy cause.
"We need something to unite the country. We need to ensure that our children
grow up proud of New Zealand and its flag," he said.
"We can't make them patriotic but we can inspire them by involving them in a positive change process to a new flag which represents New Zealand and its future." He would continue to back the campaign until a decision was made.
The group has more than 50 well-known members, including former All Black captain Graham Mourie, Olympic gold medallist Barbara Kendall, musician Neil Finn and Warehouse owner Stephen Tindall.
It was formed in April and aims to gather about 300,000 signatures by early next year, asking for a referendum on whether New Zealand should change its flag.
The Nelson Mail
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