Rotorua Daily Post
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The Rotorua Daily Post is the regional newspaper for the Central North Island including the greater Rotorua
area as well as Taupo
and the surrounding areas.
in June, 1886. It was founded by a Mr. Watt, and upon his death his wife took over. She in turn sold it to Mr. David Gardner, who emigrated from Queensland, in 1905. His sons, Robin and Russell, took over upon Gardner's death in 1918. Originally published weekly, the Hot Lakes Chronicle was published twice a week by Gardner in an effort to stave off competition from a rival paper.
Plenty region.
and the surrounding area.
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
area as well as Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
and the surrounding areas.
History
The paper was founded in 1885 as the Hot Lakes Chronicle. This paper received a major scoop when it covered the eruption of Mount TaraweraMount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is the volcano responsible for New Zealand's largest historic eruption. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886, which killed over...
in June, 1886. It was founded by a Mr. Watt, and upon his death his wife took over. She in turn sold it to Mr. David Gardner, who emigrated from Queensland, in 1905. His sons, Robin and Russell, took over upon Gardner's death in 1918. Originally published weekly, the Hot Lakes Chronicle was published twice a week by Gardner in an effort to stave off competition from a rival paper.
The Weekender
The Weekender is a weekly paper delivered free each Friday to all homes in the greater Rotorua area.Eastern Bay News
The Eastern Bay News is delivered free every Thursday to all homes in the greater Eastern Bay ofPlenty region.
The Taupo Weekender
The Taupo Weekender is a free weekly paper delivered to each home in the greater Taupo area.Thermal Air
Thermal Air is a weekly tourist guide to the regions attractions. It is delivered to information sites across New Zealand as well as all accommodation in Rotorua and its surrounds.Hamilton This Week
Hamilton This Week is delivered weekly on a Thursday to HamiltonHamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
and the surrounding area.