Manawatū Standard
{{Short description|New Zealand regional newspaper}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Manawatū Standard
| image =
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| type = Daily newspaper
| format = Tabloid {{small|(Monday–Friday)}}
Broadsheet {{small|(Saturday)}}
| foundation = 1880
| owners = Stuff Limited
| editor = Matthew Dallas
| circulation = 44,000
| headquarters = Palmerston North, New Zealand
| ISSN = 1176-3558
| website = {{URL|https://www.thepost.co.nz/manawatu}}
}}
The Manawatū Standard (formerly the Evening Standard){{Cite web |title=Newtext Newspapers |publisher=The Knowledge Basket |url=http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/databases/newztext/search-newztext/newtext-newspapers/ |access-date=12 March 2017}} is the daily paper for the Manawatū region based in Palmerston North. The Manawatū Standard has been recognised as one of the best in New Zealand being a finalist in the 2008 Qantas Media Award (renamed to Voyager Media Awards after Voyager Internet Ltd stepped in as naming sponsor for the 2018 awards) for best regional daily newspaper;{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00188.htm|title=Qantas Media Awards 2008 Results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410090539/http://www.qantasmediaawards.co.nz/2008/newspapers.html|archive-date=10 April 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=13 April 2009}} it won the same category in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00439/qantas-media-awards-2007-results-full-list.htm|title=Qantas Media Awards 2007 Results - Full List {{!}} Scoop News|website=www.scoop.co.nz|access-date=2018-06-05}} It also won Best Headline and Student Journalist of the Year at the Qantas Media Awards 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://voyagermediaawards.nz/winners-finalists/2017-winners/|title=2017 Winners|website=Voyager Media Awards|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-06-05}}
History
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The company was first established on 29 November 1880.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Tina |date=28 November 2020 |title=Manawatū Standard turns 140: Memories from behind the scenes |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300179530/manawat-standard-turns-140-memories-from-behind-the-scenes|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127182802if_/https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300168618/the-manawat-standard-turns-140-the-journalists |archive-date=27 November 2020 |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=Stuff }} 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 1 July 2003, when that company purchased INL. As of 1 February 2018, Fairfax Media was rebranded to Stuff Limited.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100974538/stuffs-journey-from-a-newspaper-pioneer-to-a-portfolio-business|title=Stuff's journey from newspaper pioneer to website to 'portfolio' business|date=31 January 2018}}
Other publications
The Manawatū 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 Manawatū Standard. On 21 February 2018, Stuff Limited announced that it would be closing or selling off 28 community papers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101632830/stuff-to-sell-or-close-28-community-and-rural-newspapers|title=Stuff to sell or close 28 community and rural newspapers|website=Stuff |date=21 February 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04}} On 24 April 2018 it was confirmed that The Tribune{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/103355023/five-community-newspapers-to-close|title=Five community newspapers to close|website=Stuff |date=24 April 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04}} would close with the last publication being 30 May 2018.
=The ''Feilding Rangitikei Herald''=
Published weekly on Thursday and delivered to every home in the Manawatū District Council area.{{Cite web|url=https://advertise.stuff.co.nz/brand/print/feilding-rangitikei-herald/|title=Feilding-Rangitikei Herald: Delivering results|website=Stuff |language=en-NZ|access-date=2022-04-26}} In April 2016, the Feilding Herald, Rangitikei Mail and Central District Times combined to become the Feilding Rangitikei Herald.[http://www.fairfaxnz.co.nz/publications/general/info23.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121180754/http://www.fairfaxnz.co.nz/publications/general/info23.html|date=21 November 2007}} Finalist in the 2018 Voyager Media Awards for Community Paper of the Year,{{Cite web|url=https://voyagermediaawards.nz/2018-finalists/|title=2018 Finalists|website=Voyager Media Awards|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-06-05}} also being a finalist{{Cite web|url=https://voyagermediaawards.nz/winners-finalists/2017-finalists/|title=2017 Finalists|website=Voyager Media Awards|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-06-05}} and winning{{Cite web|url=https://voyagermediaawards.nz/winners-finalists/2017-winners/|title=2017 Winners|website=Voyager Media Awards|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-06-05}} the Canon Community Newspaper of the Year in 2017.
In early July 2025, Stuff confirmed that it would close down the community newspaper by 31 July 2025.{{cite web |last1=Shahtahmasebi |first1=Zahra |title=Stuff to close 15 community newspapers by end of July |url=https://stoppress.co.nz/news/stuff-to-close-15-community-newspapers-by-end-of-july/ |website=StopPress |publisher=SCG Media |access-date=8 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708022743/https://stoppress.co.nz/news/stuff-to-close-15-community-newspapers-by-end-of-july/ |archive-date=8 July 2025 |date=4 July 2025 |url-status=live}}
=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.[http://www.fairfaxnz.co.nz/publications/general/info25.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003090408/http://www.fairfaxnz.co.nz/publications/general/info25.html|date=3 October 2008}} On 15 May 2018, the Central Districts Farmer{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/103957279/stuff-closes-15-community-titles-and-sells-another|title=Stuff closes 15 community titles and sells another|website=Stuff |date=16 May 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-06-05}} closure was announced with the last publication being 11 June 2018.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Manawatu Standard}}
- {{Official website|https://www.thepost.co.nz/manawatu}}
{{NZ newspaper}}
Category:Newspapers published in New Zealand
Category:Mass media in Palmerston North