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.