PHOTO: RNZMedia company Stuff is closing the last of its Northland community newspapers with immediate effect. All three weekly papers have been edited from Auckland since 2018, when the company's remaining Northland staff were laid off. The only other surviving newspapers in Northland are the biweekly, Kaitāia-based Northland Age, also owned by NZME, and the Dargaville-based weekly Kaipara Lifestyler, which is independently owned. The spokesperson said Stuff had "a strong Northland audience of people choosing to consume their news digitally". It was run from the Bay Chronicle office in Kerikeri until Christmas 2018, when Stuff laid off all remaining Northern News, Bay Chronicle and Whangārei Leader staff, though the company continued to publish all three papers.

Warm messages of congratulations are coming in for finalists in the prestigious YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2024, whose names were announced yesterday afternoon. Blunt, Goodman Fielder, My Food Bag, Pak’nSave, Restaurant Brands – KFC NZ and Woolworths Group are the finalists in this category. And from new sponsor TRA: “Congratulations to all finalists and a special note of congratulations to Brand of the Year finalists. ‘Outstanding’ entriesThis year, YouTube NZ Marketing Awards judging is led by Michael Friedberg, CEO of SwayTech. The NZ Marketing Awards have been celebrating excellence in the industry for 33 years.

Photo: Supplied / LDRInvercargill's deputy mayor has seemingly changed his rationale for why he requested the mayor to step aside from public speaking engagements. On Friday, deputy Tom Campbell put forward a motion at an extraordinary council meeting strongly recommending mayor Nobby Clark delegate all public engagements moving forward. One way to provide that protection was to delegate all public engagements to either the deputy mayor or another councillor, he said. Photo: ODT / SuppliedServing in his first term as a councillor, Campbell was a former Tiwai Point aluminium smelter general manager who entered the chambers under Clark's 'Let's Go Invercargill' ticket. On Friday, all four voted against councillor Ian Pottinger's failed motion requesting the mayor step down.

Last week Northland had a power pylon simply fall down on a still day. The main state highway SH1 through the Mangamuka’s to the Far North has been out of operation for two years. Northland has had no shortage of outstanding civic leaders, with Moko Tepania, its first-ever Maori Mayor, advocating powerfully through the media since the 2023 floods. There’s no doubt there are valiant and honourable people working and leading really hard in difficult circumstances to improve Northland. It is not just the shame of successive governments, but of investors, banks, politicians, the media, and frankly of us all.

Stuff Group has appointed WeThinkMedia as its advertising sales representative in Australia in what it is calling an unparalleled opportunity for brands across the Tasman. The publisher of the country’s largest digital news site stuff.co.nz, a large stable of national mastheads and regional and community titles as well as video and audio platforms, Stuff Group collectively delivers to more than 3.4 million monthly visitors. Stuff Group Brand Connections Managing Director Matt Headland says the partnership with WeThinkMedia delivers seamless access to all of Stuff Group’s audiences with opportunities for data and customer journeys across digital, print, video, audio and events. “This partnership allows us to offer our clients access New Zealand’s largest digital news website and a broad ecosystem of products both national and local. Our experienced media team can share awhole-of-market view and provide comprehensive insights and recommendations to advertisersabout opportunities in the Kiwi market, with the streamlined ease of one point of contact.”

Stuff Group, New Zealand’s top digital and print media company, has appointed WeThinkMedia as its exclusive advertising sales representative in Australia. The publisher of stuff.co.nz, national mastheads The Post and Sunday Star-Times, plus a slew of regional and community titles, Stuff Group delivers more than 3.4 million monthly visitors across its sites. Stuff Group brand connections managing director Matt Headland said that company has recently entered into a new collaboration model with MediaWorks, New Zealand’s only outdoor and radio media business, as well as delivering a 6pm nightly TV news bulletin in a deal with Warner Bros. “These innovative new partnerships, together with the enormous scale Stuff Group delivers 24/7 across channels, has created a unique offering in the New Zealand market, with all of the deep insights into Kiwi consumer behaviour that these partnerships can offer,” Headland said. “We look forward to leveraging our expertise to deliver exceptional advertising outcomes for our clients and Stuff Group.”

Stuff Director of Agency Markets Jaana Collins and WeThinkMedia Head of Sales Jane Stucci . New Zealand digital and print media company Stuff Group has appointed WeThinkMedia its exclusive advertising sales representative in Australia. Stuff brand connections managing director Matt Headland said this partnership delivers access to all of Stuff Group’s audiences across digital, print, video, audio and events. "We look forward to leveraging our expertise to deliver exceptional advertising outcomes for our clients and Stuff Groupl," Wiltshire said. "This further strengthens WeThinkMedia's 'Home of NZ Media' positioning," Stucci said.

Locke belonged to a generation that still believed in a world that could be, through struggle, relieved of its chains. That struggle constituted the core of a life lived with purpose, courage and determination. would, no doubt, have been surprised to discover that Keith Locke was ...

Some of the many Far North volunteers were treated to a Big Shout Out for National Volunteer Week last Wednesday by Volunteering Northland manager Jessie Manney, front in red T-shirt. Some of the many Far North volunteers were treated to a Big Shout Out for National Volunteer Week last Wednesday by Volunteering Northland manager Jessie Manney, front in red T-shirt. The Far North has many selfless volunteers and to mark National Volunteer Week many of them were treated to a Big Shout Out for their outstanding community efforts. Last week was National Volunteer Week, which honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers across the country. At present, we have approximately 250 volunteering roles available across Northland and work with over 200 community organisations that rely on volunteers.

But that space has been filled by non-bank financial institutions. Now that they can see inflation returning to its policy range, a softer labour market could bring its own risks. Across the Pacific, the Chinese government plans to set up a rescue fund for struggling financial institutions, aiming to prevent a financial crisis triggered by the real estate market slump. Hong Kong closed essentially unchanged after being in deficit for most of the session, but Tokyo closed down a sharpish -1.2%. The Kiwi dollar starts today unchanged from yesterday at 61.2 USc.

Months before Canterbury’s top police officer John Price retired, a raft of concerns were raised about “unacceptable behaviour”, including allegations of bullying and discrimination of staff, it’s been revealed. Price was Canterbury District Commander until March 2023, when he moved to “an executive leadership role” with the National Emergency Management Agency. “For example… being praised by Superintendent Price in front of visitors, and then in other settings, being publicly berated and criticised in meetings in front of colleagues,” they stated. The report writer concluded that their view of the concerns raised through Kia Tu fell “into the categories of bullying and unacceptable behaviour”. “New Zealand Police wish Superintendent Price all the best in his new role.”Jaime Cunningham is a Christchurch-based reporter with a focus on wellbeing, social issues and general news.

The PRINZ board have announced Tracey Bridges as its latest Life Membership recipient following the impact she has made in her long career in journalism and communications. She was one of four partners who founded Senate SHJ in 2003 and was Managing Partner of Senate SHJ New Zealand 2012-17. Now working in strategy, leadership and behaviour change, Bridges is currently the Chair of Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao and Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency. She is a Board member of Wellington Regional Stadium Trust, Whānau Āwhina Plunket, and WELLfed and is co-founder and director of The Good Registry. She has been a PRINZ Fellow since 2012 and still continues to assist PRINZ with professional development offerings, while being the Chair (and founder) of the New Zealand Social Marketing Network and a member of the Board of the Australian Association of Social Marketing.

In Coromandel, New Zealand, orchardist Allan Dickinson, who cultivates approximately 600 Hass avocado trees across 7 hectares, has expressed concerns regarding the current state of the avocado industry, citing an oversupply and diminished returns. Dickinson highlighted the industry's heavy reliance on the Australian market for exports, while noting a lack of marketing efforts to other global regions. The Avocado Growers Association's chief executive, Brad Siebert, acknowledged the challenges of the season, attributing them partly to extreme weather conditions affecting export quantities and leading to domestic market oversupply. Despite these challenges, efforts to diversify export markets have been underway, with exports to the US and Canada marking a shift from the traditional focus on Australia. Dickinson pointed out the competitive pressures from Australian avocados in international markets, underscoring the need for earlier market cultivation efforts by New Zealand's industry leaders.

Scott Robertson has been slammed by fans following the announcement of his first All Blacks squad, copping criticism for omitting Hoskin Sotutu. However, he was overlooked, with Robertson preferring Ardie Savea, Ethan Blackadder and Wallace Sititi as his options in the number eight jumper. Another fan was left perplexed by the number of Crusaders players in the squad, particularly in the forward pack, after a horrid season for the men from Canterbury. Unbelievable.”Scott Robertson addresses concerns around Crusaders bias ahead of first All Blacks squad announcementAnother fan agreed, adding: “Sotutu missing out is the worst call. All Blacks squad winners and losers as Scott Robertson makes ‘tight’ captaincy call and a ‘disgraceful’ decision up frontNew All Blacks’ captainWith Sam Whitelock announcing his retirement and Sam Cane sidelined through injury, Robertson had a big call to make as to who would captain the All Blacks in 2024.

Research from overseas has already raised concerns about the potential harms of introducing a social media ban. We have conducted research with culturally diverse young people (aged 13–18), and educators and policymakers in New South Wales and Victoria. They compared this to countries where media, including social media, is censored or banned by the state. This shows we need to move beyond only viewing social media as a source of harm to young people. Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm – https://theconversation.com/culturally-diverse-teens-greatly-benefit-from-social-media-banning-it-would-cause-harm-232906MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –