Newspapers and news websites in New Zealand
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is listed with 31 newspapers and news sites in this directory. The collection covers national titles, regional papers and specialist digital outlets so readers can open publisher sites directly instead of relying on a single social feed.
Media in New Zealand sits within the wider Oceania news environment. Primary language codes recorded for this guide include en. Use category filters on this page when you need a narrower slice such as aggregator, business, community, national, regional.
Widely opened outlets on this page
Based on reader activity on world-newspapers.net, these sources are frequently opened from the New Zealand list:
- Dominion Post
- Taranaki Daily News
- Waikato Times
- Manawatu Standard
- Nelson Mail
- Southland Times
How to use this country guide
Scan the full list below for mastheads you recognize, open an outlet profile for a short briefing, then continue to the official website for live articles. Neighbouring-country links and related blog essays (when available) help you compare regional coverage.
About the local press context
Press and media landscape in New Zealand New Zealand's media covers national politics, Māori affairs and Pacific issues. Auckland and Wellington are the main news hubs. Leading newspapers and news outlets The New Zealand Herald – Largest daily newspaper in the country. Stuff – Major digital news publisher. Radio New Zealand – Public broadcaster's news service. The Post – Wellington-based daily. Newshub – Television and online news network. Digital news trends Digital subscriptions and online news dominate in New Zealand. Stuff and RNZ lead digital engagement.
We verify listings through editorial research and ongoing link monitoring. Counts and categories can change as outlets launch, merge or retire domains — the live list on this page is the source of truth for links.