The Gisborne Herald is the daily evening newspaper for Gisborne and environs. It was one of only four independently owned daily newspapers in New Zealand[4][2] but was bought by NZME in 2024.[1]

The Gisborne Herald
TypeDaily/Evening
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)NZME[1]
EditorJeremy Muir
Founded1874[2]
HeadquartersGisborne
Circulation8,586[3]
ISSN1170-0432
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Established in 1874 as the Poverty Bay Herald it was published biweekly in the morning by Carlile and Co. In 1877 it was taken over by Poverty Bay Printing and Publishing Co., who turned it into an evening paper. In June 1875, publishing began tri-weekly, and changed again in October 1878 to become a daily paper. The Poverty Bay Herald Co. Ltd. (now the Gisborne Herald Co. Ltd.) was formed in 1908.[5] The paper was renamed The Gisborne Herald in 1939.[2]

In 1999 it changed from a broadsheet to a tabloid format, making it New Zealand's only daily tabloid newspaper.[6]

In mid March 2024, the Gisborne Herald and its website were acquired by NZME. Since 1987, NZME had owned a minority stake in The Gisborne Herald Company.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c McConnell, Glenn (12 March 2024). "NZME buys Gisborne Herald, staff waiting to hear if they'll keep their jobs". Stuff. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "The Gisborne Herald". Newspaper Advertising Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The Gisborne Herald". Print Media Copyright Agency. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  4. ^ "The Gisborne Herald". Papers Past. National Library of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "District's Press". Nzetc.org. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ "About us". Gisborne Herald. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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