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“Nothing new about flag debate…” Heritage New Zealand Media Release
"The first national flag debate, however, can be traced back to a meeting of Northland rangatira at Waitangi in March 1834 at which Rev Henry Williams – a former Lieutenant in the Royal Navy – presented the gathering of Maori leaders with a choice of three flag designs."
“It’s quite interesting to see that the process of selecting New Zealand’s first national flag just over 180 years ago was in some ways pretty close to what is being proposed for future changes to our flag,” says Heritage New Zealand’s Northland Manager, Bill Edwards."
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“New app tells stories behind our Path to Nationhood” Heritage New Zealand Media Release (19.11.2015)
"A new free app for smartphones and tablets telling stories about one of the most dynamic and colourful periods of New Zealand’s history ..."
"....The six app-based tours of Northland – Path to Nationhood – look at some of our earliest events in history when Maori and Pakeha first met before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, ..."
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(Smart Phone) “App will breathe new life into ghost towns” Otago Daily Times (Online Article) 4th August 2013
"App will breathe new life into ghost towns" Otago Daily Times reports on the development of a free download smart phone app that will reveal the history of the Bendigo Gold Fields.