Jeff King

New Zealand flag photo

New Zealanders will vote on whether to update their flag

Global Scan

A flag is usually a symbol of national pride. But not necessarily in New Zealand, where voters will get to decide whether to ditch the design that dates to colonial times. And for some reason a Cadillac ad that lauds America’s work ethic and paints Europeans as slackers just rubs some Europeans the wrong way. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.A flag is usually a symbol of national pride. But not necessarily in New Zealand, where voters will get to decide whether to ditch the design that dates to colonial times. And for some reason a Cadillac ad that lauds America’s work ethic and paints Europeans as slackers just rubs some Europeans the wrong way. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.

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