NPA Circulation is managed by the News Publishers’ Association and replaces the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), which was dissolved late 2021. Participating publishers can choose to supply publisher statement or audited (*) average net circulation figures in any given year. If the newspaper you’re looking for isn’t here please contact the publisher directly.
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Latest Circulation Figures
| TITLE | PUBLISHER | REGION | FREQUENCY | DAY/S | AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION (2023) | AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION (2022) | AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Hauraki Coromandel Post | NZME | Coromandel | Weekly | Thursday | 17,622 | 18,211 | 19,528 |
| Te Awamutu Courier | NZME | Waikato | Weekly | Thursday | 14,541 | 14,016 | 14,079 |
| Katikati Advertiser | NZME | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 11,062 | 10,976 | 10,386 |
| Te Puke Times | NZME | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 15,418 | 12,932 | 13,173 |
| The Whakatane Beacon | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Non-Daily | Wed, Fri | 4,841 | 5,226* | 5,667 |
| Opotiki News | Beacon Publishing | Bay of Plenty | Weekly | Thursday | 1,735 | 2,117* | 1,886 |
| Taupo and Turangi Weekender | NZME | Taupo | Weekly | Thursday | 13,040 | 13,916 | 16,485 |
| Napier Courier | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Fortnightly | Wednesday | 14,019 | 16,416 | 18,492 |
| Central Hawkes Bay Mail | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Weekly | Thursday | 5,911 | 6,221 | 6,537 |
| Hastings Leader | NZME | Hawke's Bay Region | Fortnightly | Wednesday | 10,228 | 15,553 | 17,227 |
| Stratford Press | NZME | Taranaki | Weekly | Wednesday | 9,068 | 8,647 | 9,453 |
| Whanganui Midweek | NZME | Whanganui | Weekly | Wednesday | 12,445 | 14,373 | 18,713 |
| Bush Telegraph | NZME | Manawatu-Whanganui | Weekly | Monday | 8,488 | 8,509 | 8,538 |
| Horowhenua Chronicle | NZME | Manawatu-Whanganui | Weekly | Friday | 12,984 | 12,968 | 15,094 |
| Manawatu Guardian | NZME | Manawatu-Wanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 14,497 | 21,125 | 29,809 |
| Wairarapa Midweek | National Media Ltd | Wairarapa | Weekly | Wednesday | 19,476 | 20,827 | 22,094 |
| Wairarapa Times Age | National Media Ltd | Wairarapa | Daily | Mon to Sat | 4,633 | 4,845 | 4,993 |
| Kapiti News | NZME | Wellington | Weekly | Wednesday | 18,116 | 19,766 | 22,410 |
| Greymouth Star | Greymouth Evening Star Co Ltd | West Coast | Daily | Mon to Sat | 2,873 | 3,007 | 3,115 |
| Otago Daily Times | Allied Press | Otago | Daily | Mon to Sat | 24,904 | 26,435 | |
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| Marlborough Weekly | Top South Media | Marlborough | Weekly | Tuesday | 18,426 | 18,282 | 19,838 |
| Motueka Golden Bay Guardian | Top South Media | Nelson | Weekly | Wednesday | 10,335 | ||
| Nelson Weekly | Top South Media | Nelson | Weekly | Wednesday | 21,190 | 21,500 | 21,500 |
| Pohutukawa Coast Times | Miller Media Ltd | Auckland | Weekly | Friday | 6,600 | 6,500 | 6,400 |
| River City Press | River City Press | Whanganui | Weekly | Thursday | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,300 |
| Waimea Weekly | Top South Media | Nelson | Weekly | Wednesday | 12,985 | 12,230 | 12,230 |
2021 Circulation Metrics
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