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First we read some articles about whether they're against or for on the flag change. They can be found on the online zone under Mr Ladbrook's Name. Then we filled in a evaluation sheet which can be found on the link above or the table under.

The current New Zealand flag doesn't have anything that represents New Zealand like the silver fern used in our famous All Blacks.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It represents the country that our soldiers fought and died for.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
New Zealand is an individual country so we don’t need the union jack on the flag.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It was flown at celebrations like the final of Cricket World Cup and Rugby world cup and Gallipoli	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
It shows our national colour	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Our flag celebrates our connection with the sea and sky	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Looks similar to the Australian Flag	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Many generations have grown up and feel connected to the flag	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
We are part of the commonwealth but only 4 of those countries have a union jack on their flag	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Flag hasn’t changed since 1902, which shows our stability as a nation	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
New Zealand has changed significantly, we are far more aware of our Bicultural origins and have become a multicultural society	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		The flag shows us our connection to Britain.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Overall the evidence for this side is strong/weak/uncertain… because They have good reasons to change the flag like how only 4 countries that are part of the commonwealth have actual union jacks on it.			Overall the evidence for this side is strong/weak/uncertain… because This side has good reasons too like how our flag was flown at celebrations.