A2.2 Information For NZers Overseas: How Do I Get News FromHome?
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This article is from the New Zealand FAQ, by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
A2.2 Information For NZers Overseas: How Do I Get News FromHome?
Check the notes on ftp sites; some current news may be archived there.
Read soc.culture.new-zealand, and nz.general if you can get it. A weekly
summary of NZ News - the WYSIWYG News - is compiled and posted to
soc.culture.new-zealand by the generous Brian Harmer (usually on Sundays).
These postings are all archived on the WWW at
http://nz.com/nz/NZNewsArchive/.
To get a personal e-mail copy of the postings, send mail to:
majordomo@nz.com
with the line:
subscribe nznews <email-addr>
in the *BODY* of the message. To check the details of this, read the end
of a copy of the WYSIWYG news!
Online NZ Newspapers, Magazines and Publications
The Press (Christchurch) http://www.press.co.nz
WYSIWYG News http://nz.com/NZ/News/WYSIWYG/
7am News http://www.7am.co.nz/, http://www.7am.com/
One Network News http://www.tvone.co.nz/
Xtra News http://www.xtra.co.nz/xworld/news/
Radio New Zealand http://www.rnz.co.nz/
Waikato Times http://www.wave.co.nz/times/
The Evening Post http://www.evpost.co.nz/ (empty page still?)
Otago Daily Times http://www.odt.co.nz/
Wairarapa Times Age http://www.times-age.co.nz
NewsRoom Online http://www.newsroom.co.nz/
NZ Rugby News http://www.rugby.co.nz/
New Zealand News UK http://www.nznewsuk.co.uk/
City Voice http://www.cityvoice.co.nz/
INL Website http://www.inl.co.nz
QNA - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender News
http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/QNA/
Queer News Links http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/QNA/LinksGalore.html
NZ Computer/Internet News
Infotech Weekly http://www.infotech.co.nz/current/
IDG/Computerworld http://www.idg.co.nz/
Aardvark http://www.aardvark.co.nz/
Political News and Commentaries
Hard News http://nz.com/NZ/News/HardNews/
Ministerial Press Releases http://www.executive.govt.nz
Above and beyond all this, apparently you can read newspapers all over the
world at:
http://www.worldaccess.nl/~brien
"The New Zealander " is a new full colour weekly tabloid available in
Australia for A$2.95. Like other publications we know of, the Dominion,
and the Evening Post are among the sources of its articles, although it can
presumably print articles verbatim.
(I'll be interested to hear what Australian WYSIWYG readers think - BH)
NewZgram
There is a thing called a NewZgram. It's like an aerogram but is printed
with excerpts of news about NZ, including sections about sport, health,
business, etc. It's 4 sides of a page long, sent fortnightly).
Subscription Prices: 24 issues (12 months)
NZ address surface NZ$36
Australia/Sth Pacific - air NZ$55
Rest of world - air NZ$67
The address is:
Peak Communications Ltd
PO Box 54046
Mana
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone/Fax 64/4/2399123
and/or???
Newzgram
PO Box 3882
Christchurch, NZ
Phone (+64 3) 3559222
Fax (+64 3) 3559337
New Zealand News UK
New Zealand News UK is an Independent Weekly newspaper, covering NZ
news/current events, United Kingdom jobs, NZ jobs, travel, migrating to NZ,
shipping and accommodation/entertainment in London. There is apparently
also a version called 'Overseas' with lots of info about visa requirements,
etc. for Brits wishing to travel. Try calling NZ News on 0171 930 6451.
NZ news is available free in London and by subscription elsewhere. It does
contain a fair bit of London specific news, but has some quite good
features on Emigrating and NZ lifestyles for people thinking of making a
move to NZ. Prices in Pounds Sterling.
3 Mths 6 Mths 1 Year
UK £ 15 £ 28 £ 52
Europe £ 25 £ 45 £ 80
World £ 350 £ 65 £ 120
Make your cheque payable to New Zealand News UK and send it to
The Circulation Manager
New Zealand News UK Direct,
3rd Floor, 80 Haymarket,
London. SW1 4TE
Distribution: Louisa Sinclair - Ph: 0171 930 6451
Subscriptions: Wendy Pattison - Ph: 01289 306677
Fax: 01289 307377
Alternatively, there's a copy online which apparently has no pictures,
but a good selection of sports news. http://www.nznewsuk.co.uk/
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