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Another 38 Staff to Go at Major New Zealand Media Group

NZME, the publisher of 14 newspapers and nine radio stations, plus multiple online assets, is to lay off another 38 of its 300 staff and will publish less news.
Another 38 Staff to Go at Major New Zealand Media Group
The NZME building on Graham St in Auckland, New Zealand on Aug. 17, 2016. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Major New Zealand publicly-owned media company, NZME, is to cut 38 more staff from its news operations. This comes a month after the company said it was closing 14 community newspapers, impacting about 30 jobs.

Earlier in 2024, about a dozen roles were disestablished as it centralised regional coverage in Wellington and Christchurch.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.