Manawatu Standard

Manawatu Standard

Type	Daily (except Sunday) Newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Fairfax Media
Editor	Michael Cummings
Founded	1880
Headquarters	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Circulation	44,000
ISSN	1176-3558
Official website	[1]

The Manawatu Standard is the daily paper for the Manawatu region based in Palmerston North with satellites in Feilding and Marton. The Manawatu Standard has been recognized as one of the best in New Zealand being a finalist in the 2008 Qantas Media Award for best regional daily newspaper.^[1] It won the same category in 2007.^{[citation needed]}

History

The company was first established on November 29, 1880. Since then, the paper has been operated by two other companies: it was purchased by Independent Newspapers Limited (INL) in the 1970s, and acquired by Fairfax Media (then John Fairfax Holdings) on July 1, 2003, when that company purchased INL.

Other publications

The Manawatu Standard also owns:

The Tribune

Published weekly and distributed for free to all homes in Palmerston North, Ashhurst and Linton, as well as rural subscribers to the Manawatu Standard.

The Feilding Herald

Published twice weekly on Tuesday, in conjunction with the Rangitikei Mail, and on Thursdays as a standalone paper. Delivered to every home in the Manawatu District Council area.^[2]

The Rangikei Mail

In conjunction with the Feilding Herald, this paper is published on Tuesdays and delivered to all houses in the Rangitkei district.^[3]

The Central Districts Farmer

Delivered on the first Friday of every month to all homes on rural delivery in the eight regions of the central and lower North Island.^[4]

External links

• Manawatu Standard Website

References

1. ^ http://www.qantasmediaawards.co.nz/2008/newspapers.html
2. ^ Fairfax Media: Publications
3. ^ Fairfax Media: Publications
4. ^ Fairfax Media: Publications