"The Republican Movement has accused John Key of making excuses for not holding a referendum on New Zealand's constitutional future"
NX suspects that the defeat of Helen Clark is a major set back for the republican movement. Clark and Cullen had a 'republican by stealth' agenda, which is ironic when you consider Labour fear mongered that National had a secret agenda.
I support maintaining the status quo. In a world where republics and Presidents are a dime a dozen, New Zealand's current constitutional arrangement is comparatively unique (there are only 16 sovereign nations in the world) and adds to the flavour of our country. The argument that it's 'time to grow-up' is unquantifiable. The fact that our independence came about as a result of New Zealand's evolving constitutional status is awesome - and shows a true maturity.
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