The "should New Zealand become a republic?" He used his final speech in Parliament to challenge politicians to make the next governor-general the first president of a New Zealand republic. After our now-infamous flag referendum, former Labour leader Andrew Little said we needed a republic before a flag change. Dunne says now is a golden opportunity to "sever the umbilical cord" and become an independent Commonwealth republic. Is now time for New Zealand to become a republic - why or why not?

Source: Stuff December 06, 2017 20:37 UTC