A network of New Zealanders who want a New Zealand republic with our head of State elected by New Zealanders. We are a non-partisan group, with members drawn from all walks of life, and all sides of the political spectrum.
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The likely consequence of a defeat is going to be that Australia either stumbles along for years, even decades, with a monarchy nobody wants or moves to a republic with a directly elected President - a scenario [John] Howard, and almost all the conservatives vehemently oppose.-Malcolm Turnbull,...
Firstly, Nick Bryant from the BBC looks at the debate 10 years on.
Today is exactly 10 years since a referendum on making Australia a republic was defeated by a coalition of direct-election republicans, monarchists, and of course Prime Minister John Howard.
Republican Movement of New Zealand Aus poll: 59% of Aussies support a republic.
Republican Movement of New Zealand It's official - Prince William is to visit NZ and open the Supreme Court
TVNZ interviewed myself on TVNZ7's news at 8 last night on Prince Edward's visit.
Republican Movement of New Zealand RM chair Lewis Holden is going to be on TVNZ 7 news tonight at 8pm, discussing Prince Edward's visit.
Two excellent articles on the Australian republic debate, 10 years on from the unsuccessful referendum this week.
The Ottawa Citizen reports 53% of Canadians support cutting ties to the British monarchy when the Queen's reign ends.
Republican Movement of New Zealand TVNZ: profile of "Royalists" for Prince Edward's visit - tomorrow night
The Telegraph reports that a poll on the eve of Prince Charles' Royal visit to Canada has found only one in five Canadians would make an effort to go to see their future head of state.
The New Zealand Herald reports that Destiny Church requires its supporters to swear an oath to its "spiritual father" Bishop Brian Tamaki. Herald columnist Garth George takes issue with "swearing fealty to a mere fallible mortal".
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