What the colours represent; The Black and red represent the maori culture and beliefs in new zealand, representing what New Zealand inhabited before others came to New Zealand ( pakeha ) and what New Zealand was when it was shaped for future. The green represents our landscape and our beloved and significant native bush along with what our new zealand is made up of, hills, which also links in with the shape of where the green is, a hill. What the symbols mean and why; The koru shape represents our bush and our maori / new zealand culture along with our history. The mountain represents our landscape and how it supports our bush as it supports the koru in the design. B0dhi