The News Publishers’ Association champions the news media industry of New Zealand and represents members interests in areas such as government affairs, media regulation and public funding of journalism, including management and promotion of the national media awards which celebrate excellence in journalism. The NPA also promotes the power of news media as a highly effective advertising medium and offers a centralised national newspaper advertising booking service for accredited media agencies (previously News Works).

The News Publishers’ Association champions the news media industry of New Zealand and represents members interests in areas such as government affairs, media regulation and public funding of journalism, including management and promotion of the national media awards which celebrate excellence in journalism. The NPA also promotes the power of news media as a highly effective advertising medium and offers a centralised national newspaper advertising booking service for accredited media agencies (previously News Works).

News Publishers' Association Members

Latest News

17 January 2025

Entries open for the 2025 Voyager Media Awards

The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to announce that entries to the 2025 Voyager Media Awards are now open

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17 December 2024

Local Government reforms hit New Zealand media

The Government's reforms for local government show a thoughtless disregard for New Zealand's media businesses.

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12 December 2024

Sustaining Journalism in New Zealand: Lessons from Canada

In an era of misinformation, disinformation, generative artificial intelligence, and deep fakes, real journalism, produced by real journalists who research, write and fact check real stories that real people can rely upon is more important than ever before.

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