Northern Advocate

New ZealandWhangarei, Northland, New ZealandEnglish

The Northern Advocate is a daily regional newspaper based in Whangarei, serving the Northland region of New Zealand. Established in 1875, it provides comprehensive coverage of local news, community issues, and events, operating as part of the NZME network under the NZ Herald brand.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NEW ZEALAND

With a publishing tradition dating back to 1839, the national print media reflects a highly localized industry dominated by two major ownership groups. The country's largest circulation daily is The New Zealand Herald, a conservative-leaning Auckland publication owned by NZME. In Wellington, Stuff publishes The Post, while also serving the South Island with the Christchurch-based daily The Press. Dunedin is home to the Otago Daily Times, notable as the nation's longest-running independent daily newspaper, founded in 1861. Beyond these metropolitan titles, numerous provincial publications serve rural areas alongside Maori and Pacific Island language editions. Paperboy indexes 61 New Zealand newspapers — browse the full directory below.

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