New Zealand Prime Minister John Key preferred the All Blacks version of the silver fern flag, but opponents of the design believe it gives undue emphasis to the country's sport, or resembles a pirate flag or the Islamic Black Standard as used by ISIL.

The national flag of New Zealand and Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying on Auckland Harbour Bridge, on Waitangi Day, 2012. This is a list of flags of New Zealand. It includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by institutions, local authorities, or the government of New Zealand.

Players must have Maori whakapapa or genealogy in order to represent the Maori All Blacks. No other team in New Zealand sport carries the All Blacks label, although it is fair to say the...

These colors were determined by one of the first resolutions of the brand-new New Zealand Rugby Union, which in 1893 declared “that the New Zealand Representative colours should be Black Jersey ...

New Zealand's early uniforms consisted of a black jersey with a silver fern and white shorts. By the 1905 tour they were wearing all black, except for the silver fern, and the name "All Blacks" dates from this time. The team perform a haka before every match; this is a Māori challenge or posture dance.