Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand South Wales, in 1841. The colony became self-governing in 1853 following the passing of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. In 1869 the Admiralty directed that "Governors ...administering the Governments of British Colonies and Dependencies be authorised to fly the Union Jack, with the Arms or Badge of the Colony emblazoned in the centre thereof". There was at the time no colonial badge for New Zealand. Accordingly, in October 1869 the decision was made of including a Jack with the "Southern Cross, as represented in the Blue Ensign by four five-pointed red stars in the fly, with white borders to
Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand series 6) Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand series 6) The sixth series of "Dancing with the Stars" premiered on 31 May 2015 on TV3, and was hosted by Dominic Bowden and Sharyn Casey. Stefano Olivieri, Hayley Holt, and Candy Lane were the series' judges; Lane served as the head judge. Since removing the live band, music for the show has been contracted out to Parachute studios. Many songs feature award winning musician Cam Noble and also many artists throughout New Zealand. This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-point scale. The best and worst performances in each dance according