26 July 2023
Sinead Boucher elected as NPA Chair
Stuff Group Owner Sinead Boucher has been elected as Chair of the News Publishers’ Association
27 May 2023
Winners announced at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards
Winners across 65 awards were announced at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards event on Saturday 27 May.
14 April 2023
2023 Voyager Media Awards finalists announced
279 finalists across 64 awards have been selected in the 50th annual New Zealand Media Awards by more than 100 judges.
20 February 2023
Further extension to closing deadline: 2023 Voyager Media Awards
A further and final extension to the closing deadline of the 2023 Voyager Media Awards will be made due to the ongoing effects and disruption to communications in areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
13 February 2023
Extension to closing deadline: 2023 Voyager Media Awards
Due to the disruption caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, the closing deadline of the 2023 Voyager Media Awards will be extended by five days.
10 February 2023
Entries close in one week – 2023 Voyager Media Awards
There’s only one week until the closing deadline, so make sure you check out the awards on offer for the 2023 Voyager Media Awards and enter your best work from 2022.
9 January 2023
Entries are open for the 2023 Voyager Media Awards
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to advise that entries have now opened for the 2023 Voyager Media Awards.
9 December 2022
2023 Awards and Criteria go live
The list of awards on offer for the 2023 Voyager Media Awards is now live.
4 December 2022
Big online platforms to pay fair price for local news content
The Government will legislate to require big online digital companies such as Google and Meta to pay a fair price to New Zealand media companies…
2 December 2022
Get ready for the 2023 Voyager Media Awards
277 finalists across 60 awards have been selected in the 49th annual New Zealand Media Awards by a total of 90 judges.
3 November 2022
Commerce Commission approves NPA collective bargaining application
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) today welcomed the Commerce Commission’s decision to approve the NPA’s application for independent New Zealand news publishers to collectively bargain with global giants Meta and Google for fair payment for journalism used on their platforms.
20 August 2022
Winners announced at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards
Winners across 59 awards were announced at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards event on Saturday 20 August.
8 August 2022
Fair payment for New Zealand journalism one step closer, says NPA
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) today welcomed the Commerce Commission’s draft decision to approve the NPA’s application for independent New Zealand news publishers to collectively bargain with global giants Meta and Google for fair payment for journalism used on their platforms.
27 May 2022
2022 Voyager Media Awards finalists announced
277 finalists across 60 awards have been selected in the 49th annual New Zealand Media Awards by a total of 90 judges.
23 May 2022
28 Publishers join NPA’s Collective Bargaining with Google and Facebook
28 publishers have to date chosen to join the News Publishers' Association’s (NPA) collective bargaining initiative to seek fair payment from Google and Facebook for the use of Kiwi journalism on their platforms.
19 May 2022
Michael Muir OBE honoured with NPA Life Membership
At last week’s News Publishers’ Association AGM held in Wellington on May 12, 2022, Michael Muir OBE was honoured with life membership in recognition of his service to the association and the newspaper industry.
2 May 2022
Engagement with NZ News Media sustained
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) has commissioned a follow-up study to research the evolving news media habits of New Zealanders; the 2nd NPA News Engagement Study.
12 April 2022
NPA gets initial tick from Commerce Commission for NZ media to commence collective bargaining with Facebook and Google.
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) has today received provisional authorisation from the Commerce Commission allowing it to begin a collective bargaining process with global giants Facebook and Google to seek fair payment for Kiwi journalism used on their platforms.
25 March 2022
Update on NPA authorisation application
In November, the NPA applied to the Commerce Commission seeking permission on behalf of its members including NZME, and all other independent New Zealand-owned media organisations, to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google.
23 February 2022
Extension to closing deadline
Due to continuing disruption from the Omicron outbreak, an extension to the 2022 Voyager Media Awards closing deadline will be made. Entries will now close at 1pm on Friday, March 4.
15 February 2022
Entries close in ten days
There are only ten days until the closing deadline, so make sure you check out the 60 awards on offer for the 2022 Voyager Media Awards and enter your best work from 2021.
17 January 2022
2022 Voyager Media Awards – entries now open
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to advise that entries have now opened for the 2022 Voyager Media Awards.
15 December 2021
Get ready for the 2022 Voyager Media Awards
Entries for the 2022 Voyager Media Awards will open next month, so you can use your summer break to start thinking about your best work from 2021 and which awards you can enter.
25 November 2021
NZ media seeks approval to collectively negotiate with the tech giants
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.
25 November 2021
NPA seeking permission for New Zealand media to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google for fair payment for Kiwi journalism
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.
26 August 2021
Increased Engagement with NZ News Brands
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.
20 August 2021
We’re here for you
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.
28 May 2021
2021 Voyager Media Awards Winners
Winners across 66 awards were announced at the 2021 Voyager Media Awards event this evening.
17 May 2021
Winners to be announced on May 28
Winners of the 2021 Voyager Media Awards will be announced at a glitzy cocktail celebration at the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, May 28.
14 April 2021
2021 Voyager Media Awards finalists announced
280 finalists across 66 awards have been selected in the 48th Annual New Zealand Media Awards by a total of 90 judges.
7 April 2021
Latest Voyager Media Awards news
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.
26 March 2021
Thirst for news grows one year after lockdown
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.
4 March 2021
New Zealanders Love Their Weekend Newspapers
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.
26 February 2021
Newspaper Advertising Made Simple
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.
23 February 2021
Extension to closing deadline: 2021 Voyager Media Awards
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*.
19 February 2021
Understanding Copyright
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.
12 February 2021
Entries close in 2 weeks for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards
The closing deadline for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards is 1pm, Friday February 26.
1 February 2021
Newspaper Advertising Sticks
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.
15 January 2021
Voyager Media Awards 2021 Entries Now Open
The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to advise that entries have now opened for the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.
16 December 2020
Get ready 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.
9 December 2020
Demand for quality journalism continues to grow
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.
26 June 2020
NPA changes name to better represent members
The evolving nature of news publishing has prompted one of New Zealand’s largest media industry groups to change its name.
24 May 2020
Celebration as the 2020 Voyager Media Awards are announced
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
22 May 2020
Sir Julian Smith honoured with NPA Life Membership
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.
17 April 2020
Newspaper industry chair appointed
NZME Chief Executive Michael Boggs has been appointed chair of the Newspaper Publishers’ Association. He replaces Phil Eustace, chair since 2016.
15 January 2020
Newspaper Publishers’ Association gets new leadership
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.