The flag debate

Flying the flag for class warfare

MP Sue Moroney tweeted a pic of a house flying a Kyle Lockwood-designed silver fern flag with a comment that just ...

OPINION: What was Sue Moroney thinking? And did her stinging tweet reveal a class divide over the flag referendum?

Keep the heat in Republic of New Zealand debate

Will New Zealand look to become a republic following Queen Elizabeth II's reign?

OPINION: There are plenty of reasons to suggest that we will revisit the Republic debate far sooner than pessimists think; like sometime during the next decade.

Key to McCaw: watch my flag video

Prime Minister John Key celebrates in the All Blacks' dressing room with Richie McCaw after the 2015 Rugby World Cup final.

Prime Minister reveals he put his All Blacks contacts to good use during the flag debate.

Sweet relief from flag debate

SATIRE: Survey shows 74 per cent of New Zealanders approve use of medical marijuana to help endure chronic flag-referendum analysis.

Official flag results released

The majority of Kiwis decided not to change the current flag.

The current New Zealand flag remains the victor after outcome of second referendum is confirmed.

Lockwood on flag result video

Kyle Lockwood with his silver fern flag ahead of the final result of the flag referendum.

"I was quite ecstatic about it. It got very close, closer than anyone was expecting."

Flags that failed to fly gallery

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A rejected entry into the national flag referendum.

Thousands of designs that failed to meet the criteria can now be seen for the first time.

'Vilified' over flag by MP

Labour MP Sue Moroney has been criticised after attacking an unnamed Kyle Lockwood flag supporter on Twitter.

Owner of "flash beach house" attacked by Labour's Sue Moroney for flying Silver Fern flag feel "vilified" by comments.

Old flag suits old house

Art deco aficionado Paul Knight, of Blenheim, in front of his tattered and faded New Zealand flag.

The couple's tattered and faded flag has flown from the flagpole in defiant support of the status quo.

Flag debate tests loyal National supporters

Prime Minister John Key wears the New Zealand flag after former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting pulls it out at the ...

The flag vote was a test of how far loyal National voters would stray from their core beliefs, writes Chris Trotter.

Kaikoura voters show their colours

Blenheim man Greg Hine with his ute, which he had covered with a wrap-on sign of the New Zealand flag to show his ...

The electorate had the third highest voter turnout in New Zealand with 76.8 per cent.

'We're conservatives at heart'

Oscar Kightley is puzzled by the flag referendum results.

OPINION: Events in Brussels remind us we should be grateful we can devote our energies to arguing about a flag design.

'No man served his flag'

Invercargill man Keith Campbell is disappointed New Zealand voted to keep the current flag.

On a balmy Invercargill autumn evening, Keith Campbell nurses a beer and has a laugh with his mates.

Key's top five flag regrets

The traditional Union Jack – here to stay.

OPINION: John Key should have thrown more at it.

Invercargill flag lover's joy

Invercargill resident Madeline McGilvray is happy the current New Zealand flag is here to stay.

"When I got the results I wrapped the flag around me and danced around the room."

'Politicians hijacked flag debate'

Pete McCrea with the Lockwood flag still flying outside his Christchurch home: "Maybe I should leave it up."

National voting electorates backed flag change, anti-John Key brigade not so much.

For sale: One flag, not used

The Kyle Lockwood design flag is selling for cheap on Trademe after losing out the the current New Zealand flag.

What do to with a flag that fell flat? Chuck it on Trade Me of course

The flag: 'Jolly good show Kiwis' video

The New Zealand flag flies proudly.

British MP and expat New Zealander Sir Paul Beresford on why the vote was right.

'The flag ain't going to change' video

Timaru resident Jeni Logan is disappointed there was not a change of flag.

"Maybe citizens can think long and hard about the result and realise that we possibly have more power than we think."

New flag? Yeah...nah video

The Red Peak flag, designed by Aaron Dustin, was often dubbed as the people's favourite.

Once the result came in, the internet exploded with a mixture of "I told you so", glee and collective sighs.

NZ flag is here to stay video

New Zealanders have voted to retain the current flag, which dates back to 1902.

After $26 million spent, New Zealand has voted to stick with the status quo.

Recap: Current flag here to stay video

The results are in and we're keeping the current flag.

Take a look back at our live coverage as New Zealand voted to keep its existing flag.

NZ flag debate: the complete story video

The flag debate was a subject of much ridicule by John Oliver.

After voting in favour of keeping the existing design, this is the story of the New Zealand flag debate.

Garner: What's Key's legacy now?

Prime Minister John Key has no time for losing, and runs a mile from political disasters.

OPINION: John Key was hoping a change of flag would be his legacy. Now what is he left with?

Flag referendum 'voter impersonation'

Police are investigating five claims of voter impersonation.

Using someone else's voting papers carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail, or a fine up to $40,000.

Flag engagement pleasing - PM

Prime Minister John Key

Winner aside, John Key says the flag referendum has been successful because of "engagement"

Will the flag vote damage John Key?

Prime Minister John Key wore the New Zealand flag after Ricky Ponting pulled it out at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

ANALYSIS: His "rebranding fetish" seems set to backfire. It's embarrassing, but damaging?

Flag vote 'won't hurt my legacy'

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key wears the New Zealand flag after Ricky Ponting pulls it out on the first tee during ...

PM says "it's so hard to tell" how final vote will go, but rejection of Silver Fern won't damage him.

Flag process 'undemocratic' stuff nation

New Zealanders have voted to retain the current flag, which dates back to 1902.

OPINION: I am concerned that various aspects of our flag selection process have been unscientific.

Waikato's war history births flags

The flag options flying outside Waipa council buildings.

"It's not just the New Zealand flag, we are talking all of the British colonial flags."

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