''The Gisborne Herald'' is the daily evening newspaper for
Gisborne and environs. It was one of only four independently owned daily newspapers in
New Zealand
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but was bought by
NZME in 2024.
History
Established in 1874 as the ''Poverty Bay Herald'' it was published biweekly in the morning by Carlile and Co. In 1877 it was taken over by Poverty Bay Printing and Publishing Co., who turned it into an evening paper. In June 1875, publishing began tri-weekly, and changed again in October 1878 to become a daily paper. The Poverty Bay Herald Co. Ltd. (now the Gisborne Herald Co. Ltd.) was formed in 1908.
The paper was renamed ''The Gisborne Herald'' in 1939.
In 1999 it changed from a
broadsheet
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to a
tabloid format, making it New Zealand's only daily tabloid newspaper.
In mid March 2024, the ''Gisborne Herald'' and its website were acquired by
NZME. Since 1987, NZME had owned a minority stake in The Gisborne Herald Company.
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Newspapers published in New Zealand
Gisborne District
Mass media in Gisborne, New Zealand
Newspapers established in 1874
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1874 establishments in New Zealand