Greymouth Star
| Type | Daily (except Sunday) newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Allied Press |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Headquarters | Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Circulation | 4,333[1] |
| Website | greystar.co.nz |
The Greymouth Star, formerly the Greymouth Evening Star is a daily newspaper published in Greymouth and circulated in Westland, New Zealand from Westport to Haast.[2] It is New Zealand's sixth oldest daily newspaper and was founded by James Snyder Browne as a four-page daily on March 18, 1866.[2] The newspaper celebrated 125 years in 1991 and in the same year Dunedin media company Allied Press purchased a majority shareholding.[2]
Sister publications
- Hokitika Guardian: Monday to Friday morning newspaper in Hokitika, first published in 1865. Formerly known as The West Coast Times. [3]
- The West Coast Messenger: a free newspaper printed every Wednesday and distributed throughout Westland between Karamea, Haast and Murchison.[4]
- The Kaikoura Star: a weekly subscriber paper. Purchased by the Grey Star in May 2018.
References
- ^ "Press Audit Results". 30 September 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Greymouth Star Archived 3 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine on Allied Press website, viewed 2012-01-10.
- ^ West Coast Times Archived 7 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine on Allied Press website, viewed 2012-01-10.
- ^ West Coast Messenger Archived 31 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine on Allied Press website, viewed 2012-01-10.
External links
- greystar.co.nz company website
- Greymouth Star news feed on Otago Daily Times news website
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