An Auckland councillor is calling on the Government to keep the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying from the Harbour Bridge permanently. Photo / Jason Oxenham
An Auckland councillor is calling on the Government to keep the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying from the Harbour Bridge permanently. Photo / Jason Oxenham
The Tino Rangatiratanga flag has flown alongside the New Zealand Ensign each Waitangi Day since 2009. Photo / Michael Craig
"We're maturing, and I think we've just got to catch up now... surely we're ready to fly two flags alongside each other in partnership."
He added it was hard to justify flying only one flag when so much bilingual public messaging was already in place on Auckland's public transport and other services.
Darby said his proposal already had the blessing of Ngāti Whātua, and the support of MPs Chlöe Swarbrick and Shanan Halbert, and Auckland City councillors Richard Hills and Pippa Coom.