New Zealand news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 6 major New Zealand news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The New Zealand media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays New Zealand's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. All 6 titles tracked in New Zealand sit near the editorial centre in our classification, which is common where the press is dominated by public broadcasters and agencies, or where no confident left/right rating was available. Comparison here is less about political line than about which stories each newsroom judges worth the top of the page.
By kind of outlet, the 6 titles break down as 2 daily newspapers (The New Zealand Herald and The Post), 1 digital-native outlet (Newsroom), 1 news portal (Stuff), 1 public broadcaster (RNZ) and 1 television news channel (1News). The public-service broadcaster is RNZ — the natural fixed point for a comparison, because a public remit is breadth rather than a party line.
New Zealand sits in Australia and New Zealand, on Crosswire's Oceania hub. By outlets tracked it is 2nd of the 2 countries in Australia and New Zealand and 2nd of the 8 across Oceania, where the average is 4 outlets per country. Its neighbours in Australia and New Zealand with hubs of their own are Australia (6).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are New Zealand's main news outlets?
Across New Zealand's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, The New Zealand Herald, Stuff, RNZ, 1News, Newsroom and The Post. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
The New Zealand Herald is the country's largest daily newspaper, published in Auckland by NZME. It covers national politics, business, sport, and current affairs in print and online. As New Zealand's leading metropolitan title, it reaches a wide national audience and is among the most read news sources in the country.
Stuff is one of New Zealand's largest news websites, associated with a group of metropolitan and regional newspapers. It provides English-language coverage of national news, politics, business, sport, and lifestyle. With a very large digital readership, it is among the most visited news destinations in New Zealand.
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) is New Zealand's public service broadcaster, funded by the government and operating under a public charter. It produces English-language news, current affairs, and programming across radio and online. RNZ is regarded as a trusted, impartial source of national and international news for New Zealand audiences.
News service of state broadcaster TVNZ, providing New Zealand's flagship television bulletins and online coverage of national politics, business, and current affairs.
Independent New Zealand digital news outlet founded in 2017. Known for in-depth investigative journalism and analysis of national politics and policy.
Wellington-based daily newspaper published by Stuff, successor to The Dominion Post. Covers New Zealand national politics, business, and current affairs.
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