various british newspapers are rather confused about the process, so it may help non New Zealanders to note that there are now going to be two referendums
- First referendum will select one of these four as the proposed new flag.
- Second referendum will ask new zealanders to choose between retaining the existing flag, or adopting the proposed new one.
If a new flag is chosen New Zealanders will be free to continue to fly the old one if they want, as an unofficial emblem, but all govt buildings and official usage would switch to the new flag.