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Media giant Stuff, previously known as Fairfax, has announced plans to ditch 28 of its community, rural newspapers and magazines.
The publications include the Kaikoura Star, the Hastings Mail, the Queenstown Mirror and NZ Dairy Farmer.
The chief executive of Stuff, Fairfax’s news website, Sinead Boucher, said the change was a sign of the revenue challenges affecting print publications, and was part of a strategy to increase the digital side of the business.
“Changing the print portfolio has involved some tough decisions, but it is clear where the future of the business lies. The Stuff business is delivering strong digital revenue growth, benefiting from the growth of our new business ventures,” she said in a statement.
Mrs Boucher said readers would still be served by the Stuff and Neighbourly websites.
The company had not yet said what the job losses would be but said it would be talking with staff in the next few weeks.
The full list of titles being closed is:
- Avenues
- Waikato Farmer
- Admire Marlborough
- NZ Dairy Farmer
- Discover Magazine
- Selwyn and Ashburton Outlook
- Admire Nelson
- Hastings Mail
- Christchurch Mail
- South Canterbury Herald
- Napier Mail
- The Tribune
- Kaikoura Star
- Invercargill Eye
- Auto Xtra
- Clutha Leader
- NewsLink (Gore)
- Otago Southland Farmer
- Queenstown Mirror
- NZ Farmer
- Waitaki Herald
- Canterbury Farmer
- Wairarapa News
- North Waikato News
- Central District Farmer
- Rotorua Review
- Ruapehu Press
Story: RNZ