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New Zealand
Community Newspaper Association

The New Zealand Community Newspapers Association Inc is the industry organisation of weekly newspapers in New Zealand delegated with the responsibility to foster, promote and safeguard the interests of community newspapers in New Zealand and to improve and regulate conditions and standards in the industry. 

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FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY to reach your clients, use the most trusted medium, your local community newspaper.
 

Visit any of our member newspapers to place your advertising campaign through the NZCNA advertising network.

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About us

The New Zealand Community Newspapers Association Inc traces its foundation back to 1959 when a group of small weekly country papers decided an organisation was required to foster, promote and safeguard the interests of community newspapers in New Zealand and to improve and regulate conditions and standards in the industry.

The Association is covered by a set of registered rules.

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Join the Association

The New Zealand Community Newspapers Association Inc traces its foundation back to 1959 when a group of small weekly country papers decided an organization was required to foster, promote and safeguard the interests of community newspapers in New Zealand and to improve and regulate conditions and standards in the industry.

The Association is covered by a set of registered rules.

NZCNA provides members with the following services:

  • Regular memos and bulletins on industry and advertising matters
  • Annual Awards
  • Annual Conference
  • Group Buy Advertising
NZCNA MEMBERSHIP
Annual Membership First Masthead$150.00
Second & Subsequent Mastheads$100.00
(Above fees are exclusive of GST)

Click here to download an application form.

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Guidelines to Membership


The guidelines to membership of the New Zealand Community Newspapers Association Inc were adopted by an Executive Committee meeting on 29 March 1995.

Members are strongly urged to undergo an annual circulation audit

  • The applicant newspaper must not be a trade publication
  • The applicant newspaper must be published at least twice monthly and no more than four times weekly
  • The applicant newspaper should have a reasonable amount of editorial content, with the majority focusing on the community it serves
  • Community newspapers which are obvious supplements of daily newspapers are not eligible even if delivered free into all households
  • Copies of all CNA member publications may be examined annually to ensure they continue to abide by the spirit of these guidelines
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