OpinionGrahame Sydney: We need a new anthem more than a new flagTime to have courage and change the music, writes one of our best-known painters.03 Aug 07:49 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bottom line a problem for Little in flag and TPPThe Labour leader is walking a tightrope in delivering trade messages, writes Claire Trevett.31 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingLet's fly a flag that really says NZLet's get serious - this is an opportunity to say something about New Zealand's place in the world, writes Mike Hosking.29 Jul 09:33 PM
New ZealandIs our national anthem a dirge?The Labour leader thinks so and claims many New Zealanders prefer to sing along to the Australian anthem.28 Jul 08:12 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Key told to flag $26m projectHaving watched John Key's obviously flagging campaign for a new flag, Andrew Little had some advice for the PM in Parliament yesterday.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandFlag show at half mastAs the Flag Consideration Panel spoke to empty halls around the country, there was another stealthy roadshow going on in front of larger audiences.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlags galore to flyMore than 9100 designs submitted by the public will now be reduced to a lost of 75 for serious consideration after submissions closed last night.16 Jul 07:30 PM
New ZealandWhat should our flag look like?Perhaps it's a slight tweaking of the Union Jack and Southern Cross design? Maybe it's a simple silver fern on black? Or is it something completely new?15 Jul 09:31 PM
New ZealandFlag debate moves onlineFree tea and biscuits managed to attract an average of only 29 people to each of the public roadshow meetings held by the Flag Consideration Panel.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: NZ's national colour is blackIf the flag debate was a football game, we'd be whinging about the ticket price, booing the ref, and kicking the player without the ball, writes Grant McLachlan.07 Jul 12:34 AM
New ZealandFlag referendum: Current process to stayMany submitters had asked for the first of the two referendums, due to be held later this year, to ask whether voters wanted a new flag rather than wait until the second referendum.29 Jun 07:57 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: What do I stand for? Real issuesI am sceptical that these people will be able to elicit the right answer from our population about what we actually do stand for as a country, writes Dita De Boni.10 Jun 11:40 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Koru and colours of land and sea is usThere is no point talking about changing the flag until we find one that says, yes, this is us, now, writes John Roughan. This might be the one.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Flagging itWith koru shapes, flightless birds and silver ferns off the agenda, what will Peter Bromhead and his crack design team put on their new flag?04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanThis exercise in flag folly is stark waving madPersonally, I'm all for a new flag, writes Brian Rudman. But it has to be as part of the process of cutting all our constitutional apron strings with Mother England.02 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandNew flag debate firing up onlineThe chairman of the Flag Consideration Project panel says despite a low turnout at public meetings, the issue has been hotly debated online.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFlag will change - but to this?New Zealand adults have rediscovered crayons, water colours and Microsoft Paint thanks to the The Flag Consideration Project, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Get rid of our flag of subservienceThe current flag and its salute to British imperialism is cringeworthy, and an insult, writes Gareth Morgan.14 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandKiwis reveal flag desiresThe Flag Consideration Panel, overseeing new flag proposals, today revealed the most frequently-cited themes in new flag designs.13 May 07:27 AM
New ZealandNZ needs new identity - artistArtist Otis Frizzell has offered New Zealanders a radical departure from the current flag with his proposed designs.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis asked to join flag debateNew Zealand is one step closer to choosing or ditching a new flag and Kiwis have been invited this morning to design their own banner.04 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandFlag: The results are in and clearOur flag poll results are in, and they're emphatic.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlag referendums: 'a bit Mickey Mouse'There were strong calls to let voters vote on whether or not to change the flag before deciding on an alternative design during the first round of submissions on the upcoming referendums.30 Apr 01:39 AM
OpinionPaul LittleWe can do better with our new flagPaul Little writes: Everything about our flag is wrong, starting with the colours. They belong instead to the colonial heritage we are trying to grow out of.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ First backs 'fight for the flag'New Zealand First is supporting a campaign for the referendum on changing the flag to first ask whether people want it changed at all.13 Apr 07:30 AM
New ZealandLabour to oppose flag billLabour will oppose a bill setting up the two referendums deciding the fate of the flag because of a sticking point over the order of the questions.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFlag shortlisters earn $640 a dayA panel of high-profile New Zealanders charged with selecting a shortlist of new flag designs will each pocket $640 a day.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandJulie Christie to help decide new flagThe process is expected to cost $25.7 million, of which $17.3 million is for the two referenda and the remainder for public consulation.25 Feb 10:10 PM
New ZealandNZ First pulls out of flag committeeNew Zealand First has pulled out of a committee which will decide how the public votes on the national flag, calling it a distraction.17 Nov 05:36 AM
BusinessThe Insider: Cashing in on flag-wavingPutting aside the political and nationalistic debates about NZ adopting a new flag, there are some interesting business and economic aspects.13 Nov 04:00 PM
