Our flag serves as an emblem of our country in a huge number of settings - from web pages to government buildings. However, the flag we use today wasn't the first one.

The Northland by-election result confirmed Northlanders are fed up with a National Government that they perceive has left the local economy to fend for itself.

It is disturbing that someone would film a savage fight between two teenagers and it is the role of the media to challenge the public, writes Andrew Bonallack