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The New Zealand Herald Newspaper

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:03:18 +0000

The New Zealand Herald Newspaper The New Zealand is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by APN News & Media. It has the largest newspaper circulation of any in the country, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although numbers had declined to 169,555 by June 2012. Despite the name, its main circulation area is the Auckland region. It is also delivered to much of the north of the North Island including Northland, Waikato and King Country.

The New Zealand Herald was founded by William Chisholm Wilson and published its first issue on 13 November 1863. Wilson had been a partner with John Williamson in the New Zealander, but left to start a rival daily newspaper as he saw a business opportunity with Auckland’s rapidly growing population. He had also split with Williamson because Wilson supported the war against the Māori (which the Herald termed “the native rebellion”) while Williamson opposed it. The Herald also promoted a more constructive relationship between the North and South Islands.

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The Sunday Star-Times Newspaper New Zealand

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:57:52 +0000

The Sunday Star-Times Newspaper New Zealand is a New Zealand newspaper published each weekend by the Fairfax group in Auckland. It covers both national and international news, and is a member of the New Zealand Press Association and Newspaper Publishers Association of New Zealand.

The Sunday Star-Times was first published in March 1994 after the merger of The Dominion Sunday Times and The Sunday Star.

The paper was edited by Cate Brett from 2003 until 2008 when she took up a post at the New Zealand Law Commission. She was replaced by Australian Mitchell Murphy who, in 2010, was promoted to the role of publisher for Fairfax Sundays and in 2012 to executive director of publishing. In May 2010 David Kemeys was appointed editor, reporting directly to Murphy.

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New Zealand Truth Newspaper New Zealand

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:55:15 +0000

New Zealand Truth Newspaper New Zealand is a tabloid newspaper published weekly in New Zealand. It started as the Auckland Truth in 1887.
Described as “scandal mongering” and “scurrilious”, it has employed well-known New Zealand authors, e.g. Robin Hyde in 1928.
It includes publication of a page 3 girl. When divorces were processed in public courts (from 1982 they were processed in the Family Court), some of the more salacious divorces were reported on page 5.
At the end of October 2012, controversial right-wing blogger Cameron Slater was announced as the paper’s new editor. He said in his new role he would be “kicking arse and sticking up for the little guy”. His first issue will be published in November.
As a result of his appointment, the paper’s left-wing columnist Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury quit.

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Waikato Times Newspaper New Zealand

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:51:29 +0000

Waikato Times Newspaper New Zealand is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a circulation to the greater Waikato region.
The Waikato Times started out as the tri-weekly Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette, first published on 2 May 1872 in Ngaruawahia but moved to Hamilton in 1875. For 20 years it competed with the Waikato Argus, until the papers merged in 1915. The paper changed from afternoon to morning production from 5 September 2011, though had changed its Saturday issue in 2003.

The Times has an audited daily circulation of 39,695 copies as of December 2011 and is part of Fairfax New Zealand. As of December 2012 Allan Hawkey produces opinion cartoons for the newspaper.

The paper is covered on the Stuff.co.nz website and has an official Facebook page and a Twitter feed.

Papers Past has 2 May 1872 to 31 December 1892 issues in a searchable form on-line. Hamilton reference library has microfilm copies of the Waikato Argus and Waikato Times from 1872.

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Raglan Chronicle Newspaper New Zealand

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:49:29 +0000

Raglan Chronicle Newspaper New Zealand, formerly the Raglan County Chronicle, is a free weekly newspaper published in Raglan and delivered to most homes west of the summit of State Highway 23. Circulation figures are not published, but the 2006 Census showed 1,068 dwellings in Raglan and 594 in Te Uku area units, in addition to which copies are available in Raglan shops and cafes, so that total circulation must amount to about 2,000 copies a week. In addition copies can be downloaded from the website.

‘”In 1903 an event took place which did much for the progress of our district. This was no less than the formation of the Raglan Printing and Publishing Coy., which had for its object the inauguration of a weekly local paper. The first editor was Mr. F. W. Green under whose able management a wide and flourishing circulation was achieved and the venture paid a good dividend to its shareholders. In those days when the only telephones were those in the post offices local news travelled very slowly and often came to residents through the medium only of the Auckland Weekly News, Waikato Times, Waikato Argus or notices at post office or public notice boards, one of which was situated at the Kauroa-Okete cross-roads. Now all this was changed and a paper devoted solely to Raglan news and interests was a great boon and was eagerly looked forward to each week. In every home there was a rush for the Chronicle or “The Buster” as it was affectionately called by many.”

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