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First flag referendum gets underway today
The first flag referendum gets underway today. Audio
PM says current flag is favourite
The Prime Minister says the National Party's own polling is showing people prefer the current flag, but the gap for change is closing. Audio
'Redpeak' will be added to the flag referendum
After weeks of political wrangling there will now officially be five designs to choose from when voters return their flag referendum papers. Audio
Red Peak - Nazi connotations?
NZ First MP Ron Mark has drawn a comparison between the newly-included Red Peak flag design and the way Nazi sentry boxes were painted. Audio
Red Peak likely to be fifth option
Red Peak is on the verge of being included in the flag referendum amid bitter parliamentary debate and an unusual political alliance.
Red Peak to be added to flag referendum
Red Peak, will almost certainly be added to the flag referendum with legislation to be passed under urgency. Audio
Red Peak in flag short list
The Prime Minister has announced the Red Peak flag design will be added to the flag short list. The Chair of the Flag Consideration Panel John Burrows joins the Panel to discuss. Audio
Red Peak: Politicians fling flag barbs
The Prime Minister and the Labour leader are facing off over the addition of an extra flag to New Zealand's flag referendum. Audio
Outdoorsman and adventurer Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne is in Kororareka/Russell next to the flagstaff that was chopped down four times by Hone Heke. Given the virulent reaction to the new flag designs, perhaps the practice of… Audio
NZ Flag
Designer Sven Baker talks about the flag referendum process and how similar looking submissions make it through. Audio
Red Peak
The Red Peak flag design is gaining popularity with over 20 thousand signatures on a petitio for it to be in the short list for the New Zealand flag. Dr Andrew Geddis tells us what can be done to have… Audio
Midday News for 4 September 2015
In today's programme, lucky tourists escape serious injured after a swing bridge collapse, and the parents of twins have been imprisoned for neglect. Audio
All Blacks silver fern designer offers to redesign fern
The man behind the design of the All Blacks silver fern has offered to redesign the ferns featured on three of the four shortlisted flag submissions. Audio
More on the Flag debate
On the line now are writer and commentator David Slack and comedian Pinky Agnew. Audio
Well-known New Zealanders cast their flag vote
The hottest debate in New Zealand at the moment is which flag you prefer. Audio
Quiz: Does your flag knowledge fly high?
QUIZ: As new national flag designs are shortlisted, we challenge you to take our quiz and see whether your knowledge of flags is flying high, or hanging at half-mast.
Many good flag designs cast off, says panel
The panel deciding what could be the country's next flag says it had to cast off many very good designs to whittle down 10,000 submissions to just 40. Audio
National emblems
Cartoonist Garrick Tremain shares his thoughts on the flag the national anthem and the kiwi. Audio