A very silly bill

NZ First announced:

New Zealand First has today introduced a member’s bill which would make it law that government buildings can only display the official flag of New Zealand.

“Government buildings are for all New Zealanders and should not be hijacked to force cultural, woke, or divisive political ideology down the throats of others” says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters.

“This legislation would ban symbols and flags of politically motivated ideology and division from being displayed on government buildings”.

“New Zealand First believes in one country, one people, one flag” says Mr Peters.

The “Display of Flags (Government Premises) Bill” would restrict flags being displayed on Crown buildings, local authority properties, and state schools to the official flag of New Zealand.  Only in specific circumstances could an officially recognised flag of another country or territory being hosted on official business be displayed.

This bill would make it illegal for Government House to show the royal flag, when the King is in residence. It would also stop the vice-regal flag being shown.

Schools would not be able to host the flags of other countries as part of their educational programme.

No government building could display a sporting flag (such as the All Blacks Silver Fern) as part of an official victory parade.

It would also prevent the New Zealand Red Ensign, the New Zealand White Ensign, the Royal New Zealand Air Force Ensign and the New Zealand Civil Air Ensign from being used.

Local authorities would no longer be allowed to display their official city flags.

The Olympics flag would also be banned.

So really this is a very silly bill.