The Circulation Bureau is managed by the News Publishers’ Association and replaces the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), which was dissolved late 2021. Average net circulation figures for participating newspaper titles will be published here each April for the calendar year prior. If the newspaper you’re looking for isn’t here please contact the publisher directly.
2021 Circulation Figures
TITLE | PUBLISHER | REGION | FREQUENCY | DAY/S | AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION (2021) |
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NPA MEMBERS | |||||
Metropolitan | |||||
Otago Daily Times | Allied Press | Otago | Daily | Mon to Sat | 26,435 |
Regional | |||||
The Whakatane Beacon | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Non-Daily | Wed, Fri | 5,667 |
Greymouth Star | Greymouth Evening Star Co Ltd | West Coast | Daily | Mon to Sat | 3,115 |
Wairarapa Times Age | National Media Ltd | Wellington | Daily | Mon to Sat | 4,993 |
Gisborne Herald | The Gisborne Herald Co Ltd | Gisborne | Daily | Mon to Sat | 4,577 |
Community | |||||
Central Rural Life | Allied Press | North Otago/Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 15,529 |
Clutha Leader | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 7,939 |
Mountain Scene | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 16,640 |
Southern Rural Life | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Wednesday | 20,706 |
Southland Express | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Thursday | 34,663 |
The Ashburton Courier | Allied Press | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 15,434 |
The Courier (Timaru) | Allied Press | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 25,297 |
The Ensign | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Wednesday | 12,071 |
The News (Central Otago) | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 17,521 |
The News (North Canterbury) | Allied Press | North Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 29,248 |
The Oamaru Mail | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Friday | 11,563 |
The Star (Dunedin) | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 35,583 |
Opotiki News | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 1,886 |
Wairarapa Midweek | National Media Ltd | Wellington | Weekly | Wednesday | 22,094 |
Bush Telegraph | NZME | Manawatu-Whanganui | Weekly | Monday | 8,538 |
Central Hawkes Bay Mail | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Thursday | 6,537 |
Hastings Leader | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Wednesday | 17,227 |
Hauraki Coromandel Post | NZME | Coromandel | Weekly | Thursday | 19,528 |
Horowhenua Chronicle | NZME | Manawatu-Wanganui | Weekly | Friday | 15,094 |
Kapiti News | NZME | Wellington | Weekly | Wednesday | 22,410 |
Katikati Advertiser | NZME | Wellington | Weekly | Thursday | 10,386 |
Manawatu Guardian | NZME | Manawatu-Wanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 29,809 |
Napier Courier | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,492 |
Rotorua Weekender | NZME | Rotorua | Weekly | Friday | 20,317 |
Stratford Press | NZME | Taranaki | Weekly | Wednesday | 9,453 |
Taupo and Turangi Weekender | NZME | Taupo | Weekly | Thursday | 16,485 |
Te Awamutu Courier | NZME | Waikato | Weekly | Thursday | 14,079 |
Te Puke Times | NZME | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 13,173 |
Whanganui Midweek | NZME | Whanganui | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,713 |
Bay Harbour News | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 9,693 |
Nor'West News Christchurch | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 29,265 |
Pegasus Post | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 17,794 |
Selwyn Times | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 21,491 |
Southern View | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 20,542 |
The Star (Christchurch) | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 92,956 |
Western News | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 25,276 |
NON-NPA MEMBERS | |||||
Community | |||||
Weekend Sun | Sun Media | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Friday | 70,500 |
Coast & Country | Sun Media | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Tuesday | 30,600 |
Blenheim Sun | Blenheim Sun | Marlborough | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,052 |
Pohutukawa Coast Times | Pohutukawa Coast Times | Auckland | Weekly | Friday | 6,400 |
Howick & Botany Times | Howick & Botany Times | Auckland | Weekly | Wednesday | 37,808 |
River City Press | River City Press | Whanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 19,300 |
2021 Circulation Metrics
TITLE | PUBLISHER | REGION | FREQUENCY | DAY/S | AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION (2021) |
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NPA MEMBERS | |||||
Metropolitan | |||||
Otago Daily Times | Allied Press | Otago | Daily | Mon to Sat | 26,435 |
Regional | |||||
The Whakatane Beacon | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Non-Daily | Wed, Fri | 5,667 |
Greymouth Star | Greymouth Evening Star Co Ltd | West Coast | Daily | Mon to Sat | 3,115 |
Wairarapa Times Age | National Media Ltd | Wellington | Daily | Mon to Sat | 4,993 |
Gisborne Herald | The Gisborne Herald Co Ltd | Gisborne | Daily | Mon to Sat | 4,577 |
Community | |||||
Central Rural Life | Allied Press | North Otago/Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 15,529 |
Clutha Leader | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 7,939 |
Mountain Scene | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 16,640 |
Southern Rural Life | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Wednesday | 20,706 |
Southland Express | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Thursday | 34,663 |
The Ashburton Courier | Allied Press | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 15,434 |
The Courier (Timaru) | Allied Press | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 25,297 |
The Ensign | Allied Press | Southland | Weekly | Wednesday | 12,071 |
The News (Central Otago) | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 17,521 |
The News (North Canterbury) | Allied Press | North Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 29,248 |
The Oamaru Mail | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Friday | 11,563 |
The Star (Dunedin) | Allied Press | Otago | Weekly | Thursday | 35,583 |
Opotiki News | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 1,886 |
Wairarapa Midweek | National Media Ltd | Wellington | Weekly | Wednesday | 22,094 |
Bush Telegraph | NZME | Manawatu-Whanganui | Weekly | Monday | 8,538 |
Central Hawkes Bay Mail | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Thursday | 6,537 |
Hastings Leader | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Wednesday | 17,227 |
Hauraki Coromandel Post | NZME | Coromandel | Weekly | Thursday | 19,528 |
Horowhenua Chronicle | NZME | Manawatu-Wanganui | Weekly | Friday | 15,094 |
Kapiti News | NZME | Wellington | Weekly | Wednesday | 22,410 |
Katikati Advertiser | NZME | Wellington | Weekly | Thursday | 10,386 |
Manawatu Guardian | NZME | Manawatu-Wanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 29,809 |
Napier Courier | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,492 |
Rotorua Weekender | NZME | Rotorua | Weekly | Friday | 20,317 |
Stratford Press | NZME | Taranaki | Weekly | Wednesday | 9,453 |
Taupo and Turangi Weekender | NZME | Taupo | Weekly | Thursday | 16,485 |
Te Awamutu Courier | NZME | Waikato | Weekly | Thursday | 14,079 |
Te Puke Times | NZME | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 13,173 |
Whanganui Midweek | NZME | Whanganui | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,713 |
Bay Harbour News | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 9,693 |
Nor'West News Christchurch | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 29,265 |
Pegasus Post | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 17,794 |
Selwyn Times | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Wednesday | 21,491 |
Southern View | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 20,542 |
The Star (Christchurch) | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Thursday | 92,956 |
Western News | Star Media | Canterbury | Weekly | Tuesday | 25,276 |
NON-NPA MEMBERS | |||||
Community | |||||
Weekend Sun | Sun Media | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Friday | 70,500 |
Coast & Country | Sun Media | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Tuesday | 30,600 |
Blenheim Sun | Blenheim Sun | Marlborough | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,052 |
Pohutukawa Coast Times | Pohutukawa Coast Times | Auckland | Weekly | Friday | 6,400 |
Howick & Botany Times | Howick & Botany Times | Auckland | Weekly | Wednesday | 37,808 |
River City Press | River City Press | Whanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 19,300 |