The Northern Advocate
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| Type | Daily/Morning (except Sunday) |
|---|---|
| Format | Monday to Friday:tabloid,Saturday:broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | NZME |
| Editor | Rachel Ward |
| Founded | 1875[1] |
| Headquarters | Whangārei |
| Circulation | 11,406[2] |
| ISSN | 1170-0769 |
| Website | northernadvocate.co.nz |
The Northern Advocateis the regional daily paper for the city ofWhangāreiand theNorthland Regionin New Zealand.
History
[edit]The Whangarei Comet and Northern Advertiserwas founded in 1875 as a weekly paper byGeorge Aldertonand, despite a small population which led to a prediction the paper "would go up like a comet, and come down like a stick",[3]the paper flourished and within two years had expanded to 12 pages and become theNorthern Advocate and General Advertiser,with a small section printed inMāori.[3]The paper began daily publication in 1902. On Monday, 23 April 2012, the weekdayNorthern Advocatechanged totabloidformat.
After a long period of decline, owner Stuff announced in 2024 that major staff cuts would be made to theAdvocatealongside other regional newspapers.
Other publications
[edit]The Whangarei Report
[edit]The Whangarei Reportis a weeklytabloid-formatcommunity paper,delivered free on Thursdays to all homes south of theBrynderwyns,across toDargavilleand north toŌakura, Northland.[3]
The Northland Age
[edit]The Northland Ageis a twice-weeklybroadsheetcommunity paper, delivered free on Tuesdays and Thursdays to all retailers and homes inKerikeri,theBay of Islandsarea down toMoerewain the south.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Papers Past — Northern Advocate".Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 1925.Retrieved15 February2014.
- ^"The Northern Advocate (NZME.)".7 April 2017.
- ^abcd"Local, latest and breaking news from the Northland region".Northern Advocate.Retrieved15 February2014.
