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Claire Trevett: How to change the flag - let British win the Cup

All we have agreed on in this search for a unifying piece of fabric is that those it is meant to unify can agree on nothing, writes Claire Trevett.

Flag design: Let's get silver fern right

David Ellison writes: If NZ is to choose a flag with a silver fern, could we at least make sure it IS a silver fern?

Why you won't see silver fern flag

Richie McCaw may be keen on using the silver fern in a new national flag - but NZ Rugby warned the design committee not to use its trademarked logo.

Fran O'Sullivan: Flag chance to mark identity

Iconic Kiwi businessman Lloyd Morrison would have been pleased to see New Zealanders now have four new options to weigh up should the vote be in favour of changing the flag, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Editorial: First winds of change blow in flag debate

A Herald-Digipoll survey published yesterday - the same day the Flag Consideration Panel released its shortlisted four designs - revealed an intriguing situation.

Revealed: Plots to derail flag vote

Four shortlisted flag designs will be put to the vote in November but opponents of the process plan to gerrymander the referendum.

Motel puts itself in pole position

Auckland motelier Peter Ranson says his five-month head start on flying one of the referendum flags came about entirely by chance.

A new flag? Yes, says Black Caps captain; No says Lady Hillary

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and Lady June Hillary go head to head in the flag debate.

Cartoon: Flag it

Brian Rudman: United Nations symbol suits flag

As John Key's great flag debate slowly dies of public disinterest, there is another option, writes Brian Rudman.

Peter Price: Like Canada, NZ will get used to its new flag

Cartoon: A winner of a flag

Rodney Hide: Sack the Queen, invade Australia

The problem with changing the flag is that it lacks historical rationale, Rodney Hide writes.

Does this flag fit the bill?

New Zealanders have been asked to choose between 40 options for a possible new flag. Here's what some of the front-runners could look like in real life.

Audrey Young: Labour taking dishonest position on the flag

Labour and the Greens risk alienating those among their supporters who want to make a choice.

Peter Bromhead: A mystical flag forecast

Amusingly, the selection process to date closely follows the same format as a beauty contest, writes Peter Bromhead.

Grant McLachlan: Taking a leaf from Canada's flag debate

New Zealand appears to be repeating what happened in Canada 50 years ago when Canada chose a new flag. But I doubt we will end up with a new national icon.

Editorial: Alternate flag must excite to deserve vote

The 40 designs selected this week from more than 10,000 proposals have given some focus to the question of whether we should change our national flag.