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This is something that needs to be defined now." They said it is why it is important to clarify and make amendments to the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. According to the Act, ...

New Zealand. As a Commonwealth nation, New Zealand actually has two national anthems: God Save the King and God Defend New Zealand, though the latter is usually played at events.

It became the national anthem in 1938, alongside “God Save the King.” In 1994, before Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as president, State President F. W. de Klerk declared that both songs ...

God Save the King is still used as a national anthem by some countries in the Commonwealth. It is also still used as one of two official national anthems in New Zealand.

Unveiling the standardised version of the anthem on Wednesday in Abuja, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the move was to ensure the lyrics are one.