In 2016 New Zealand had a referendum to change their flag. This design ended up being the finalist and was going to be New Zealand's new flag, but in the end the Kiwis instead voted to keep their current flag with the union jack.
What a tragedy. They could have had this beautiful and exotic design, while also finally not having a flag that is identical to ours, yet they voted against it. What an actual tragedy.
No Sir John key was widely loved and had approval ratings in the 60s, it's just the vote was partisan except the traditionalists switched sides. Jacinda is not very popular there are polls with the opposition beating her