The Weekend Sun Explained

The Weekend Sun is a regional newspaper based in Tauranga, New Zealand. It was launched by SunMedia in 2000 alongside Coast & Country News and Waterline magazine.[1] In March 2024, the Weekend Sun was acquired by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) as part of its acquisition of SunMedia.[2]

The Weekend Sun is published every Friday by NZME within the Bay of Plenty.[3] In September 2011, it had a circulation of 63,100 homes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Atkinson . Leticia . Euinton . Cayla-Fay . About Us . 25 June 2024 . SunLive . https://web.archive.org/web/20210720004812/https://www.sunlive.co.nz/about-us.html . 20 July 2021.
  2. News: NZME buys SunMedia, owner of SunLive website – NZ Herald and Bay of Plenty Times publisher says move reinforces commitment to local journalism . 10 June 2024 . . 5 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609061350/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nzme-buys-sunmedia-owner-of-sunlive-website-nz-herald-and-bay-of-plenty-times-publisher-says-move-reinforces-commitment-to-local-journalism/KII6NF7TLFACVLILAY5UIH5BJM/ . 9 June 2024.
  3. Web site: The Weekend Sun – 21 June 2024 . . 25 June 2024 . 20 June 2024 .
  4. Web site: The Weekend Sun 9 September 2011 . . 25 June 2024 . 8 September 2011 .

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