List of print media in New Zealand
Dailies
Table:
Publication

City

Circulation (2014)[2]

Owned by (2013)

Founded

The New Zealand Herald
Auckland
142,566
APN News & Media
1863

The Dominion Post
Wellington
68,912
Fairfax New Zealand
2002

The Press
Christchurch
64,038
Fairfax New Zealand
1861

Otago Daily Times
Dunedin
36,083
Allied Press
1861

Waikato Times
Hamilton
26,610
Fairfax New Zealand
1872

The Southland Times
Invercargill
23,231
Fairfax New Zealand
1862

Hawke's Bay Today
Hastings
20,642
APN News & Media
1999

Taranaki Daily News
New Plymouth
18,928
Fairfax New Zealand
1857

Bay of Plenty Times
Tauranga
20,352
APN News & Media
1872

Manawatu Standard
Palmerston North
12,357
Fairfax New Zealand
1880

The Nelson Mail
Nelson
15,609
Fairfax New Zealand
1866

The Timaru Herald
Timaru
14,010
Fairfax New Zealand
1864

The Northern Advocate
Whangarei
13,292
APN News & Media
1875

Wanganui Chronicle
Whanganui
11,217
APN News & Media
1856

The Daily Post
Rotorua
10,294
APN News & Media
1885

Gisborne Herald
Gisborne
7,705
Gisborne Herald Co.
1874

Wairarapa Times-Age
Masterton
6,566
APN News & Media
1878

Ashburton Guardian
Ashburton
5,243
Ashburton Guardian Company
1879

Greymouth Star
Greymouth
4,284
Allied Press
1866

Oamaru Mail
Oamaru
2,869
Allied Press
1876

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The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland , New Zealand , owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment . It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspapers in New Zealand , peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006 , although circulation of the daily Herald had declined to 115,213 copies on average by December 2017 . 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 .
Auckland ( /ˈɔːklənd/ AWK-lənd ) ( Māori : Tāmaki Makaurau ) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand . The most populous urban area in the country , Auckland has an urban population of around 1,570,100 ( June 2018 ) . It is located in the Auckland Region - the area governed by Auckland Council - which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population of 1,618,400 . Auckland is a diverse , multicultural and cosmopolitan city , home to the largest Polynesian population in the world . The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau , meaning Tāmaki desired by many , in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography . Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east , the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east , the Manukau Harbour to the south-west , and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west . The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones . The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean . Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water . The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land . The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans . After a British colony was established in 1840 , William Hobson , then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand , chose the area as his new capital .
Here , There & Everywhere ( HT & E ) , formerly known as APN News & Media , is an Australian media company . Divisions include broadcast radio , digital publishing and e-sports . The company previously had assets in New Zealand ( now New Zealand Media and Entertainment ) , and outdoor advertising ( Adshel and APN Outdoor ) . In 2015 , HT & E 's two largest shareholders are the Australian fund manager Allan Gray Australia and News Corp Australia . Irish company Independent News & Media and Denis O'Brien 's Baycliffe held an approximately 30% stake in the company before selling it in March 2015 .
The Dominion Post is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in Wellington , New Zealand , one of the four metropolitan papers published by media business Stuff , which is in turn owned by Australian media company Nine . The Dominion Post , as part of Stuff , was previously owned by Fairfax Media , until the latter merged with Nine . Weekday issues are now in tabloid format , and its Saturday edition is in broadsheet format . The current editor is Eric Janssen , who took over from Bernadette Courtney in 2018 .
Wellington ( Māori : Te Whanganui-a-Tara [ tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa ] ) is the capital and second-most populous urban area of New Zealand , with 418,500 residents . It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range . Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island , and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa . It is the world 's southernmost capital of a sovereign state . Wellington features a temperate maritime climate , and is the world 's windiest city by average wind speed . The Wellington metropolitan area comprises four local authorities : Wellington City , on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour , contains the central business district and about half the population ; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities ; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast , together known as the Hutt Valley . As the nation 's capital since 1865 , the New Zealand Government and Parliament , Supreme Court and most of the public service are based in the city . Architectural sights include The Old Government Buildings - one of the largest wooden buildings in the world - as well as the iconic Beehive , the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament . Wellington is also home to several of the largest and oldest cultural institutions in the nation , such the National Archives , the National Library , the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa , and numerous theatres . It plays host to many artistic and cultural organisations , including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet . One of the world 's most liveable cities , the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world , and was first in the world for both liveability and non-pollution by Deutsche Bank , from 2017-18 . Wellington 's economy is primarily service-based , with an emphasis on finance , business services , and government .
Stuff Limited is a news media company operating in New Zealand . It has been a subsidiary of Australia 's Nine Entertainment Co. since December 2018 . It was a subsidiary of Fairfax Media from 2003 until December 2018 , when Fairfax Media merged with Nine Entertainment , and was named Fairfax New Zealand Limited until 1 February 2018 . Stuff operates nine daily newspapers throughout New Zealand , as well as two weekly newspapers , the Sunday Star-Times and Sunday News and 34 community newspapers . Magazines published include TV Guide , New Zealand 's top-selling weekly magazine . Its news website is Stuff.co.nz . The print publications and Stuff.co.nz previously belonged to Independent Newspapers Limited ( INL ) , before they were sold to Fairfax in 2003 . Nine Entertainment was looking to sell Stuff in 2019 but did not receive any adequate bids .
The Press is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch , New Zealand . It is owned by Fairfax Media . First published in 1861 , the paper format for the weekday editions changed from broadsheet to compact in 2018 , with only the Saturday edition retaining the larger format .
Christchurch ( /ˈkraɪstʃɜːrtʃ/ ; Māori : Ōtautahi ) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region . The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island 's east coast , just north of Banks Peninsula . The urban area is home to 377,200 residents , and the territorial authority has 385,500 people , which makes it the second-most populous city in New Zealand after Auckland and before Wellington . The Avon River flows through the centre of the city , with an urban park located along its banks . Archaeological evidence has indicated that people first settled in the Christchurch area in about 1250 . Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on 31 July 1856 , making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand . The Canterbury Association , which settled the Canterbury Plains , named the city after Christ Church , Oxford . The new settlement was laid out in a grid pattern centred on Cathedral Square ; during the 19th century there were few barriers to the rapid growth of the urban area , except for the Pacific to the east and the Port Hills to the south . Agriculture is the historic mainstay of Christchurch 's economy . The early presence of the University of Canterbury and the heritage of the city 's academic institutions in association with local businesses has fostered a number of technology-based industries . Christchurch is one of five 'gateway cities ' for Antarctic exploration , hosting Antarctic support bases for several nations . The city suffered a series of earthquakes between September 2010 and January 2012 , with the most destructive of them occurring at 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday , 22 February 2011 , in which 185 people were killed and thousands of buildings across the city collapsed or suffered severe damage .
The Otago Daily Times ( ODT ) is a newspaper published by Allied Press Ltd in Dunedin , New Zealand .
Dunedin ( /dʌˈniːdɪn/ ( listen ) duh-NEE-din ; Māori : Ōtepoti ) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand ( after Christchurch ) , and the principal city of the Otago region . Its name comes from Dùn Èideann , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh , the capital of Scotland . The urban area of Dunedin lies on the central-eastern coast of Otago , surrounding the head of Otago Harbour , and the harbour and hills around Dunedin are the remnants of an extinct volcano . The city suburbs extend out into the surrounding valleys and hills , onto the isthmus of the Otago Peninsula , and along the shores of the Otago Harbour and the Pacific Ocean . Dunedin was the largest New Zealand city by territorial land area until superseded by Auckland with the formation of the Auckland Council in November 2010 . Archaeological evidence points to lengthy occupation of the area by Māori prior to the arrival of Europeans . The province and region of Otago takes its name from the Ngai Tahu village of Otakou at the mouth of the harbour , which became a whaling station in the 1830s . In 1848 a Scottish settlement was established by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland . Between 1855 and 1900 many thousands of Scots emigrated to the incorporated city . Dunedin became wealthy during the Central Otago Gold Rush , beginning in the 1860s . In the mid-1860s , and between 1878 and 1881 , it was New Zealand 's largest urban area . The city population at 5 March 2013 was 120,246 .
Allied Press is a New Zealand publishing company based in Dunedin . The company 's main asset is the Otago Daily Times , New Zealand 's oldest daily newspaper . Allied Press has a number of other daily and community newspapers and commercial printing operations throughout southern New Zealand . It also operates Dunedin 's regional television station , 39 Dunedin Television , on Freeview HD .
The Waikato Times was a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Hamilton , New Zealand , with a circulation to the greater Waikato region . It became a tabloid paper in 2018 . The Waikato Times started out as the tri-weekly Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette , first published by George Jones on 2 May 1872 in Ngaruawahia but moved to Hamilton in 1875 . It was then managed by Messrs Langbridge and Silver , E. M. Edgecumbe , George Edgecumbe and J. S. Bond , who ran a book and stationery shop and changed the Times from tri-weekly to a penny daily in 1896 , using Press Association news . 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 [ update ] Allan Hawkey produces opinion cartoons for the newspaper . 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 ( 29 Aug 1896 - 27 December 1902 , 23 January 1903 - 30 April 1909 , 1 June 1909 - 4 December 1914 ) and Waikato Times from 1872 . The paper is also included on the Stuff.co.nz website .
Hamilton ( Māori : Kirikiriroa ) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand . It is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region , with a territorial population of 165,900 , the country 's fourth most-populous city . Encompassing a land area of about 110 km2 ( 42 sq mi ) on the banks of the Waikato River , Hamilton is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area , which also encompasses the nearby towns of Ngaruawahia , Te Awamutu and Cambridge . The area now covered by the city was originally the site of several Māori villages , including Kirikiriroa , from which the city takes its Māori name . By the time English settlers arrived , most of these villages , which sat beside the Waikato River , were abandoned as a result of the Invasion of Waikato and land-confiscation ( Raupatu ) by the Crown . The new British settlement was renamed Hamilton after Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton , the commander of HMS Esk , who was killed in the Battle of Gate Pā , Tauranga . Initially an agricultural service centre , Hamilton now has a diverse economy and is the third fastest growing urban area in New Zealand , behind Pukekohe and Auckland . Hamilton Gardens is the region 's most popular tourist attraction . Education and research and development play an important part in Hamilton 's economy , as the city is home to approximately 40,000 tertiary students and 1,000 PhD-qualified scientists .
The Southland Times is the regional daily paper for Southland , including Invercargill , and neighbouring parts of Otago , in New Zealand .
Invercargill ( /ˌɪnvərˈkɑːrɡɪl/ , Māori : Waihōpai ) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand , and one of the southernmost cities in the world . It is the commercial centre of the Southland region . The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff , which is the southernmost town in the South Island . It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves , including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region . Many streets in the city , especially in the centre and main shopping district , are named after rivers in Great Britain , mainly Scotland . These include the main streets Dee and Tay , as well as those named after the Tweed , Forth , Tyne , Esk , Don , Ness , Yarrow , Spey and Eye rivers . The 2013 census showed the population was 51,696 , up 2.7% on the 2006 census number .
Hawke 's Bay Today is a daily compact newspaper published in Hastings , New Zealand and serving Hastings , Napier and the Hawke 's Bay region . It is owned by APN News & Media . The Hawke 's Bay Today is New Zealand 's youngest newspaper , founded on 3 May 1999 .
Hastings ( /ˈheɪstɪŋz/ ; Māori : Heretaunga ) is a New Zealand city and is one of the two major urban areas in Hawke 's Bay , on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand . The population of Hastings is 70,600 ( as of June 2018 ) , with 45,000 living in the contiguous city and Flaxmere , 13,950 in Havelock North , 2,210 in Clive , and the remainder in the peri-urban area around the city . Hastings is about 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier . These two neighbouring cities are often called The Bay Cities or The Twin Cities . The city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District . Hastings District covers an area of 5,229 square kilometres ( 2,019 sq mi ) and has 1.7% of the population of New Zealand , ranking it fourteenth in size out of the seventy-four territorial authorities . Since the merger of the surrounding and satellite settlements , Hastings has grown to become one of the largest urban areas in Hawke 's Bay . Hastings District is a food production region . The fertile Heretaunga Plains surrounding the city produce stone fruits , pome fruit , kiwifruit and vegetables , and the area is one of New Zealand 's major red wine producers . Associated business include food processing , agricultural services , rural finance and freight . Hastings is the major service centre for the surrounding inland pastoral communities and tourism .
The Taranaki Daily News is a daily morning newspaper published in New Plymouth , New Zealand .
New Plymouth ( Māori : Ngāmotu ) is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand . It is named after the English city of Plymouth from where the first English settlers to New Zealand migrated . The New Plymouth District , which includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns , is the 10th largest district ( out of 67 ) in New Zealand , and has a population of 74,184 - about two-thirds of the total population of the Taranaki Region and 1.7% of New Zealand 's population . This includes New Plymouth City ( 58,300 ) , Waitara ( 6,483 ) , Inglewood ( 3,380 ) , Oakura ( 1,359 ) , Okato ( 561 ) and Urenui ( 429 ) . The city itself is a service centre for the region 's principal economic activities including intensive pastoral activities ( mainly dairy farming ) as well as oil , natural gas and petrochemical exploration and production . It is also the region 's financial centre as the home of the TSB Bank ( formerly the Taranaki Savings Bank ) , the largest of the remaining non-government New Zealand-owned banks . Notable features are the botanic gardens ( i.e . Pukekura Park ) , the critically acclaimed Len Lye Centre and Art Gallery , the 11 km ( 6.8 mi ) Coastal Walkway alongside the Tasman Sea , the Len Lye-designed 45-metre-tall ( 148 ft ) artwork known as the Wind Wand , Paritutu Rock , and views of Mount Taranaki/Egmont . As described under awards , New Plymouth won multiple awards in 2008 . The city was in 2010 chosen as one of two walking & cycling Model Communities by the government . Based on New Plymouth 's already positive attitude towards cyclists and pedestrians , the city received $ 3.71m to invest into infrastructure and community programs to boost walking and cycling . It is also noted for being a coastal city with a mountain within 30 minutes drive , where residents and visitors to New Plymouth can snowboard , ski , water ski and surf all in the same day .
The Bay of Plenty Times is the regional daily paper for the Bay of Plenty area , including Tauranga , in the North Island of New Zealand .
Tauranga ( Māori pronunciation : [ ˈtaʉɾaŋa ] ) is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region and the fifth most populous city of New Zealand , with an urban population of 141,600 ( June 2018 ) . It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century , by Europeans in the early 19th century , and was constituted as a city in 1963 . The city lies in the north-western corner of the Bay of Plenty , on the south-eastern edge of Tauranga Harbour . The city extends over an area of 168 square kilometres ( 65 sq mi ) , and encompasses the communities of Bethlehem , on the south-western outskirts of the city ; Greerton , on the southern outskirts of the city ; Matua , west of the central city overlooking Tauranga Harbour ; Maungatapu ; Mount Maunganui , located north of the central city across the harbour facing the Bay of Plenty ; Otumoetai ; Papamoa , Tauranga 's largest suburb , located on the Bay of Plenty ; Tauranga City ; Tauranga South ; and Welcome Bay . Tauranga is one of New Zealand 's main centres for business , international trade , culture , fashion and horticultural science . The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand 's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and efficiency . Tauranga is one of New Zealand 's fastest growing cities , with a 14 percent increase in population between the 2001 census and the 2006 census , and 11% between the 2006 census and the 2013 census . This rapid population growth has seen Tauranga overtake Dunedin and the Napier-Hastings urban areas to become New Zealand 's fifth-largest city .
The Manawatū Standard ( formerly the Evening Standard ) is the daily paper for the Manawatu region based in Palmerston North with satellites in Feilding and Marton . The Manawatū Standard has been recognised as one of the best in New Zealand being a finalist in the 2008 Qantas Media Award ( renamed to Voyager Media Awards after Voyager Internet Ltd stepped in as naming sponsor for the 2018 awards ) for best regional daily newspaper ; it won the same category in 2007 . Won Best Headline and Student Journalist of the Year at the Qantas Media Awards 2017 .
Palmerston North ( /ˈpɑːmərstən/ ; Māori : Te Papa-i-Oea ) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region . Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains , the city is near the north bank of the Manawatu River , 35 km ( 22 mi ) from the river 's mouth , and 12 km ( 7 mi ) from the end of the Manawatu Gorge , about 140 km ( 87 mi ) north of the capital , Wellington . Palmerston North is the country 's seventh-largest city and eighth-largest urban area , with an urban population of 86,600 ( June 2018 ) . The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south , north-east , north-west and west of the main urban area , extending to the Tararua Ranges ; including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatu Gorge , the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west respectively . The city covers a land area of 395 square kilometres ( 98,000 acres ) . The city 's location was once little more than a clearing in a forest and occupied by small communities of Māori , who called it Papa-i-Oea , believed to mean How beautiful it is . In the mid-19th century , it was settled by Europeans - originally by Scandinavians and , later , British colonists . On foundation , the British settlement was bestowed the name Palmerston , in honour of Viscount Palmerston , a former British Prime Minister . The suffix North was added in 1871 to distinguish the settlement from Palmerston in the South Island . Today , the name is often informally shortened to Palmy . Early Palmerston North relied on public works and sawmilling . The west coast railway was built in 1886 , linking the town to Wellington , and Palmerston North benefited from a booming pastoral farming industry .
The Nelson Mail is a 4 day a week newspaper in New Zealand . It was founded in 1866 and then known as The Nelson Evening Mail ; the first edition was published on 5 March 1866 . It absorbed another local paper , The Colonist , about 1906 . The paper is currently owned by Fairfax New Zealand . As its name indicates , it serves the Nelson region .
Nelson ( Māori : Whakatū ) is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay . Nelson is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand - it was established in 1841 and was proclaimed a city by royal charter in 1858 . Nelson City is bordered to the west and south-west by Tasman District Council and to the north-east , east and south-east by Marlborough District Council . The city does not include Richmond , the area 's second-largest settlement . Nelson City has a population of around 50,000 , making it New Zealand 's 12th most populous city . When combined with the town of Richmond , which has roughly 15,000 residents , the whole conurbation is ranked as New Zealand 's 9th largest urban area by population . Nelson is well known for its thriving local arts and crafts scene ; each year , the city hosts events popular with locals and tourists alike , such as the Nelson Arts Festival . The annual Wearable Art Awards began near Nelson and a local museum , World of Wearable Art now showcases winning designs alongside a collection of classic cars .
The Timaru Herald is a daily provincial newspaper serving the Timaru , South Canterbury and North Otago districts of New Zealand . The current audited daily circulation is about 14,500 copies , with a readership of about 31,000 people . The paper is owned and published by Fairfax New Zealand .
Timaru ( English : /ˈtɪməˌruː/ ; Māori : Te Tihi-o-Maru ) is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand , located 157 kilometres ( 98 mi ) southwest of Christchurch and about 196 kilometres ( 122 mi ) northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island . The Timaru urban area is home to 29,100 people , and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury , and the second largest in the Canterbury Region overall , after Christchurch . The city is the seat of the Timaru District , which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine , Pleasant Point and Temuka , which combined has a total population of 47,700 . Caroline Bay beach is a popular recreational area located close to Timaru 's city centre , just to the north of the substantial port facilities . Beyond Caroline Bay , the industrial suburb of Washdyke is at a major junction with State Highway 8 , the main route into the Mackenzie Country . This provides a road link to Pleasant Point , Fairlie , Twizel , Lake Tekapo , Aoraki / Mount Cook and Queenstown . Timaru has been built on rolling hills created from the lava flows of the extinct Mt Horrible volcano , which last erupted thousands of years ago . The result is that most of the main streets are undulating , a clear contrast with the flat landscape of the Canterbury Plains to the north . This volcanic rock is used for the construction of local bluestone buildings .
The Northern Advocate is the regional daily paper for the city of Whangarei and the Northland Region in New Zealand .
Whangarei ( /ˌfɒŋəˈreɪ/ , or /ˌwɒŋəˈreɪ/ ; Māori : [ faŋaˈɾɛi ] ) is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region . It is part of the Whangarei District , a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City , Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils , to administer both the city proper and its hinterland . The city population was estimated to be 58,700 in June 2018 , an increase from 47,000 in 2001 .
The Whanganui Chronicle is New Zealand 's oldest newspaper . Based in Whanganui , it celebrated 160 years of publishing in September 2016 . Local resident Henry Stokes first proposed the paper for Petre , as the town was then called , but initial publication was held back by lack of equipment . As no printing press was available , Stokes approached the technical master at Wanganui Collegiate School , Rev . Charles Nicholls , and together they constructed a maire wood and iron makeshift printing press , on which , with the help of the staff and pupils of the school , the first edition of the Wanganui Chronicle ( as it was then spelled ) was printed on 18 September 1856 . The motto of the paper , printed at the top of the editorial column , was Verite Sans Peur , French for Truth without Fear . Initially the paper was sold fortnightly , at a price of six pence . In 1866 the Chronicle went tri-weekly , and in 1871 began publishing daily and has done so since . The paper was owned and edited by Gilbert Carson from 1875 onwards . In the 1880s Carson 's sister Margaret Bullock worked as a reporter and assistant editor for the paper , and , along with Laura Jane Suisted , was one of the first female parliamentary correspondents in New Zealand . The woman editor for a time in the 1920s using her birth name Iris Wilkinson , later published poetry and novels as Robin Hyde , and is now acknowledged as a major figure in New Zealand twentieth-century culture . The Chronicle 's rival from 1867 onward was The Evening Herald ( later The Wanganui Herald ) , founded by John Ballance .
Whanganui ( /ˈhwɒŋənuːi/ ; Māori : [ ɸaŋanui ] ) , also spelled Wanganui , is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand . The Whanganui River , New Zealand 's longest navigable waterway , runs from Mount Tongariro to the sea . Whanganui is part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region . Whanganui is the ancestral home of Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi and other Whanganui Māori tribes . The New Zealand Company began to settle the area in 1840 , establishing its second settlement after Wellington . In the early years most European settlers came via Wellington . Whanganui greatly expanded in the 1870s , and freezing works , woollen mills , phosphate works and wool stores were established in the town . Today , much of Whanganui 's economy relates directly to the fertile and prosperous farming hinterland . Like several New Zealand urban areas , it was officially designated a city until an administrative reorganisation in 1989 , and is now run by a District Council . Although the city was called Wanganui from 1854 , in February 2009 , the New Zealand Geographic Board recommended the spelling be changed to Whanganui . In December 2009 , the government decided that while either spelling was acceptable , Crown agencies would use the Whanganui spelling . On 17 November 2015 , Land Information New Zealand ( LINZ ) announced that Wanganui District would be renamed to Whanganui District .
The Rotorua Daily Post is the regional newspaper for the Central North Island including the greater Rotorua area as well as Taupo and the surrounding areas .
Rotorua [ ˌɾɔtɔˈɾʉa ] ( Māori : Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe The second great lake of Kahumatamomoe ) is a city on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua from which the city takes its name , located in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand 's North Island . It is the seat of the Rotorua District , a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns . The majority of the Rotorua District is in the Bay of Plenty Region , but a sizeable southern section and a small western section are in the Waikato Region . Rotorua is in the heart of the North Island , 60 kilometres ( 37 miles ) south of Tauranga , 80 km ( 50 mi ) north of Taupo , 105 km ( 65 mi ) east of Hamilton , and 230 km ( 140 mi ) southeast of the nation 's most populous city , Auckland . Rotorua has an estimated permanent population of 59,500 , making it the country 's 10th largest urban area , and the Bay of Plenty 's second largest urban area behind Tauranga . The Rotorua District has a total estimated population of 74,000 , of which 3,600 live in the Waikato section . Rotorua is a major destination for both domestic and international tourists ; the tourism industry is by far the largest industry in the district . It is known for its geothermal activity , and features geysers - notably the Pohutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa - and hot mud pools . This thermal activity is sourced to the Rotorua caldera , in which the town lies . Rotorua is home to the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology . The Lakes of Rotorua are a collection of many lakes surrounding Rotorua .
The Gisborne Herald is the daily evening newspaper for Gisborne and environs . It is one of only four independently owned daily newspapers in New Zealand .
Gisborne ( Māori : Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa Great standing place of Kiwa ) is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District ( or Gisborne Region ) . It has a population of 37,200 ( June 2018 ) . The district council has its headquarters in Whataupoko , in the central city . The settlement was originally known as Turanga and renamed Gisborne in 1870 in honour of New Zealand Colonial Secretary William Gisborne .
The Wairarapa Times-Age is the regional daily paper for the Wairarapa in New Zealand , including Masterton .
Masterton ( Māori : Whakaoriori ) is a large town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Masterton District ( a territorial authority or local government district ) . It is the largest town in the Wairarapa , a region separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka ranges . It is 100 kilometres north-east of Wellington , 39.4 kilometres south of Eketahuna , on the Ruamahanga River . Masterton has an urban population of 22,200 , and district population of 26,300 ( June 2018 ) . Masterton businesses include services for surrounding farmers . Three new industrial parks are being developed in Waingawa , Solway and Upper Plain . The town is the headquarters of the annual Golden Shears sheep-shearing competition .
The Ashburton Guardian is a daily newspaper published in Ashburton , New Zealand according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation in New Zealand it has a readership of approximately 11,000 and a circulation of 5,554 . It was founded in 1879 and has since 1900 been owned by the Bell family
Ashburton ( Māori : Hakatere ) is a large town in the Canterbury Region , on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand . The town is the seat of the Ashburton District , a territorial authority encompassing the town and a number of small settlements within its surrounding rural area , roughly coterminous with the subregion of Mid Canterbury . It is 85 kilometres ( 53 mi ) south west of Christchurch and is sometimes regarded as a satellite town of Christchurch . Ashburton township has a population of 20,200 , with an additional 12,400 living in the wider district . The town is the 23rd largest urban area in New Zealand and the third-largest urban area in the Canterbury Region , after Christchurch and Timaru .
The Greymouth Star , formerly the Greymouth Evening Star is a daily newspaper published in Greymouth and circulated in Westland , New Zealand from Westport to Haast . It is New Zealand 's sixth oldest daily newspaper and was founded by James Snyder Browne as a four-page daily on March 18 , 1866 . The newspaper celebrated 125 years in 1991 and in the same year Dunedin media company Allied Press purchased a majority shareholding .
Greymouth ( /ˈɡreɪmaʊθ/ ) ( Māori : Māwhera ) is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand , and the seat of the Grey District Council . The population of the whole Grey District is 13,750 , which accounts for 42% of the West Coast 's inhabitants . The Greymouth urban area had an estimated population of 9,700 ( June 2018 ) . The District Council expects growth of 1.5% per year between 2006 and 2016 .
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Oamaru ( /ˌɒməˈruː/ ( listen ) ; Māori : Te Oha-a-Maru ) is the largest town in North Otago , in the South Island of New Zealand , it is the main town in the Waitaki District . It is 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) south of Timaru and 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) north of Dunedin on the Pacific coast ; State Highway 1 and the railway Main South Line connect it to both cities . With a population of 13,950 , Oamaru is the 28th largest urban area in New Zealand , and the third largest in Otago behind Dunedin and Queenstown . The name Oamaru derives from the Māori and can be translated as the place of Maru ( cf . Timaru ) . The identity of Maru remains open to conjecture .