Wairarapa Times-Age

Infobox Newspaper
name = Wairarapa Times-Age


caption =
type = Daily (except Sunday) Newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1878
owners = APN News & Media
editor = Dave Saunders
circulation = 8,061
headquarters = Masterton, New Zealand
ISSN = 1170-0009
website = [http://www.times-age.co.nz/] The "Wairarapa Times-Age" is the regional daily paper for the Wairarapa, including Masterton.

History

Of the first newspapers published in the region, the "Wairarapa Mercury" (later "Standard"), the "Wairarapa News", the "Wairarapa Register" and the "Newsletter", all, except the "Newsletter" were forced to close down by fires in 1937, 1872 and 1878 respectively.

However the "Wairarapa News" began again six years after the fire on 30 October 1878. This paper merged with the "Wairarapa Free Press" on 11 September 1878 to form the "Wairarapa Daily" which became the Wairarapa Daily Times in 1892.

The "Wairarapa Star" was formed in 1881 and changed to the "Wairarapa Age" in 1902. These two papers, the "Daily Times" and the "Age" joined to form the "Wairarapa Times-Age" in 1938.

The paper was acquired by Wilson & Horton Newspaper group in July 2002. [http://www.times-age.co.nz/info/aboutthepaper/ Wairarapa Times-Age ] ] . This group was in turn bought up by APN News & Media. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200112/ai_n17771741 APN leaps into Kiwi takeover. | Australasian Business Intelligence | Find Articles at BNET ] ]

Other Publications

The "Wairarapa Times-Age" also publishes:

Midweek

This weekly community paper is delivered free to homes throughout the Wairarapa District.

External Links

[http://www.times-age.co.nz/index.cfm Wairarapa Times-Age Website]

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