Flag Policy

To provide guidelines for flying the New Zealand and other countries’ flags.

This policy is based upon Ministry for Culture and Heritage guidelines.  

1. The New Zealand Flag, the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag and the Rainbow Flag may be flown on any day of the year, usually during normal working hours.

2.1. When the New Zealand Flag and the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag are flown with the flags of other nations, each flag should be the same size and should fly from a separate flagpole of the same height. The New Zealand Flag takes the position of honour i.e. on the left of a facing observer followed by the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag.  Refer to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage guidelines for further information. 

2.2.  Where there are two (2) or more flagpoles parallel to a building (even on opposite sides of the entrance) the New Zealand flag, then the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag should be flown on the very left of a facing observer. 

3.  As Otago Polytechnic is part of the wider state sector, and is not a government building, a house flag may be flown daily without the New Zealand Flag. However, when a house flag is being flown with a New Zealand Flag the New Zealand Flag should always be given the “position of honour” i.e. on the left of a facing observer or beneath the New Zealand Flag on the same flagpole. 

4.  Flags should never be flown in a dilapidated condition. 

5.  It is the responsibility of Campus Services to ensure flags are flown according to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage guidelines.

6.  Campus Services will be advised by Marketing, Communications and Engagement, and/or a member of the Te Kāhui Manukura when visiting countries’ flags, or a different configuration of flags (always noting the position of honour of the New Zealand flag and then the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag), are to be flown.

Ministry for Culture and Heritage 

• Flying NZ flag https://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/flags/flying-new- zealand-flag 

• Displaying NZ flag https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/flags/displaying- new-zealand-flag 

Approved by:
Te Kāhui Manukura

13/8/24