evidence: "God Save the Queen" was New Zealand's sole national anthem until the 1970s.[10] In May 1973 a remit to change the New Zealand flag, declare a New Zealand republic and change the national anthem was voted down by the Labour Party at their national conference.[11] In 1976 Garth Henry Latta from Dunedin presented a petition to Parliament asking "God Defend New Zealand" to be made the national anthem. With the consent of Queen Elizabeth II, the government of Robert Muldoon gazetted the song as the country's second national anthem on 21 November 1977, on equal standing with "God Save the Queen".[12] [...] - ^ a b "New Zealand's national anthems". Ministry of Culture and Heritage. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2017. [...] - National anthems, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage - "God Defend New Zealand" – Audio of the national anthem of New Zealand, with information and lyrics - Page about the national anthem Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine includes a recording by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Arrangement of "God Defend New Zealand" formerly played on New Zealand television at the beginning and close of each day's programming on YouTube - National Anthem performed in sign language, 3 News, 5 May 2011