Congratulations Rogers Rabbits on bringing a more balanced perspective to the flag debate. It's not about John Key, political point-scoring, the cost, or the relative merits of the alternative.

For me, it's primarily about national identity: whether we want to continue being branded as an outpost of Britain or whether it is time to assert our uniqueness as a proud, independent, forward-looking, modern nation finding our own way in the world. If the latter, there is no point in retaining the British flag as a key component of our flag.


PJ Donnell, Welcome Bay