Please don't get me wrong and think I am unpatriotic. I am as proud as anyone when I see the NZ flag, but I am proud of my country, not necessarily the flag. I would be just as patriotic if the flag was changed as it's only a symbol of the country, not the country itself. I personally think that the Union Jack should go from the corner of our flag, and NZ is nowhere near as far down the republic road as Australia is, but as a friend of mine said the other day, how do you come to a concensus on what to replace it with and is it worth wasting the money on the consultation and design process?