Media Contacts
2020-05-24
Advice from a journalist working on a local New Zealand weekly newspaper.
If your story is about a systemic failure you're going to need an Investigative Journalist.
N.B. Find out who the actual reporters are on your local newspaper and don't rely on the Editor to pick up your story.
LDR Northland
Northern Advocate editor Rachel Ward editor@northernadvocate.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Susan Botting. susan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
LDR South Auckland
Stuff Auckland chief news director Natalie Crockett natalie.crockett@stuff.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Steve Forbes.
LDR Eastern Bay of Plenty (Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Kawerau)
Whakatane Beacon editor Neryda McNabb neryda.mcnabb@thebeacon.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Charlotte Jones.
LDR Rotorua
NZME Bay of Plenty regional editor Scott Inglis scott.inglis@nzme.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Felix Desmarais.
LDR Gisborne/ Tairāwhiti
Gisborne Herald editor Jeremy Muir editor@gisborneherald.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Aaron van Delden.
Wairarapa
Wairarapa Times-Age editor Grant Harding editor@age.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Marcus Anselm.
Marlborough
Stuff Marlborough regional editor Ian Allen ian.allen@stuff.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Chloe Ranford.
West Coast
Greymouth Star editor Paul Madgwick editor@greystar.co.nz
The local democracy reporter is Lois Williams.
Check out Community Comms Collective's list over at : http://communitycomms.org.nz/resources/media-relations/media-contact-list/
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