Local news media, including Stuff, the NZ Herald and the Otago Daily Times, is seeking Commerce Commission approval to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google. The Spinoff founder Duncan Greive explains why.

The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) today filed an application with the Commerce Commission seeking permission on behalf of its members, and all other independent New Zealand-owned media organisations, to collectively bargain with global giants Facebook and Google to seek fair payment for Kiwi journalism used on their platforms.

The NPA commissioned a study earlier this year to research the news media habits of New Zealanders to see how their relationship with news media had changed 12 months following the first nationwide level 4 lockdown in March 2020.

Following this afternoon’s announcement we wanted to assure you that we are fully operational and the team are available for any newspaper advertising support you may need.

Winners across 66 awards were announced at the 2021 Voyager Media Awards event this evening.

Winners of the 2021 Voyager Media Awards will be announced at a glitzy cocktail celebration at the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, May 28.

280 finalists across 66 awards have been selected in the 48th Annual New Zealand Media Awards by a total of 90 judges.

Around 90 former and current print and broadcast journalists, editors, photographers, illustrators and video journalists have recently completed the judging process for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.

A year ago the entire nation went into self-isolation. The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) wanted to explore how New Zealanders' relationship with news media had changed over the past 12 months.

Nielsen’s latest CMI results, released today, confirm New Zealanders continue to have a strong relationship with newspapers, and this love of print has grown throughout 2020.

Representing more than 100 newspapers from 10 publishers right across New Zealand we support accredited media agencies to plan effective newspaper advertising campaigns for their clients leveraging 20+ years’ experience in our dedicated team.

Due to last week’s three-day lockdown, a decision to extend the closing deadline for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards has been made. Entries will now close at 1pm on Wednesday, March 3*.

With so much in the news right now you may be wondering what you can and can’t do when it comes to using, sharing or storing printed or digital content produced by news media.

The closing deadline for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards is 1pm, Friday February 26.

News publisher’s have long suspected that newspapers command an extremely high level of attention from their readers, now they have the scientific evidence to prove it.

The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to advise that entries have now opened for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.

It’s now time to start collating your best work from 2020, ready to enter the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.

Nielsen’s latest CMI release shows that New Zealand’s news publishers are reaching more than 3 million New Zealanders across print and online every week, up from 2.86 million last quarter with daily newspaper readership up 10% in the past year too.

The evolving nature of news publishing has prompted one of New Zealand’s largest media industry groups to change its name.

The NZ Herald and nzherald.co.nz scooped several major awards at the online 2020 Voyager Media Awards tonight, winning Voyager Newspaper of the Year

At the 100th AGM of the Newspaper Publishers’ Association held in April 2020, Sir Julian Smith was honoured with life membership in recognition of his service to the association.

NZME Chief Executive Michael Boggs has been appointed chair of the Newspaper Publishers’ Association. He replaces Phil Eustace, chair since 2016.

Accomplished marketer Brook Cameron has been appointed to lead the Newspaper Publishers’ Association (NPA), which includes News Works NZ, PMCA and Voyager Media Awards taking over from outgoing chief executive Brian Hill.