Flag Days
The following are the set occasions on which the City of Christchurch flag is flown from the Civic Offices, from 8.00 am to sunset. The New Zealand Ensign is flown daily when the building is open.
| 6 February |
Her Majesty's Accession and Waitangi Day |
| Second Monday in March |
Commonwealth Day |
| 21 April |
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen (Actual) |
| 25 April |
Anzac Day |
| 2 June |
Coronation Day |
| First Monday in June |
Official Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen |
| 10 June |
Birthday of Duke of Edinburgh |
| 24 October |
United Nations Day |
| 14 November |
Birthday of Prince of Wales |
| 16 December |
Anniversary Day of the Province of Canterbury |
Flags are flown at half-mast on public buildings on the following occasions:
(a) On day of death and up to and including the day of the funeral:
- The Sovereign (except that on the day of proclamation of the new sovereign the flag is raised to the masthead)
(b) On day of death and day of funeral:
- Governor-General of New Zealand
- Former Governors-General
- The Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Former Prime Ministers of New Zealand
(c) On day of funeral only:
- Commonwealth Governors-General
- Commonwealth Prime Ministers in state
- Foreign and Commonwealth Heads of State
- Members of the Royal Family
(Subject to special command from the Queen or the Governor-General)
When local authorities wish to fly their local authority flag at half-mast, as a sign of mourning following the death of a prominent local citizen, it is appropriate to do so on either the day or part of the day of the funeral. The same etiquette applies to the house flag of a company or organisation. In these cases the New Zealand Flag should remain at full mast.
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