Here’s the latest I can provide based on widely reported information up to early 2024, with a note on ongoing status.
- Ownership change: The Blenheim Sun was acquired by Allied Press (the Dunedin-based regional publisher) in early 2024, with the first Allied Press edition expected to publish shortly after the deal was announced. This marked a shift from local ownership to a larger regional operator.
- Current status: The Blenheim Sun remains Marlborough’s weekly independent community newspaper, published every Wednesday with a circulation around 18,000–19,000 copies, and continues to emphasize 100% local content produced by a locally based team.
- Community role: The paper positions itself as Marlborough’s primary source of local news, community features, and notices, continuing to serve readers across Blenheim and the wider Marlborough region.
If you’d like, I can search for the very latest online coverage from today and pull specific updates (e.g., new editions, staff changes, or regional partnerships) and summarize them with citations.
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The Blenheim Sun newspaper has been sold to Dundein-based Allied Press. Photo: File The Blenheim Sun newspaper has been sold, *Marlborough Weekly* understands. The Sun was owned by Leslie and Katrina Whiteside, but, after some time on the market, they have sold the paper to Dunedin-based Allied Press. Stuff, which published the *Midweek* and *Saturday Express* newspapers, is owned in Wellington. Both papers were recently amalgamated into one, the *Weekend Express.* The sale of the *Sun* means...
marlboroughapp.co.nzAllied Press has bought the weekly newspaper, The Blenheim Sun. The sale was recently confirmed and the first edition under Allied Press...
www.odt.co.nzBlenheim Sun Newspaper Marlborough's only weekly Independent Community Newspaper 72 High Street Blenheim, Marlborough. Everyone gets The Blenheim Sun!
blenheimsun.co.nzIf you want to know what’s going on, there is no substitute for a trusted local newspaper that is doing its job. That’s our recipe – news about our community for our community. Our stories inform our community about what matters. Our stories also entertain, enlighten and inspire, forming the fabric of our community. Our employees are part of the community too. We are your friends and neighbours. The figures below show The Sun is a popular read. For some it’s the Text Talk page, for others it’s...
www.alliedpress.co.nzMarlborough community newspapers provide local news and information, available at various stockist locations across the region.
www.marlborough.govt.nzThe Blenheim Sun has been your local trusted Blenheim Sun newspaper since 2002. Our stories inform our community about what matters. Blenheim Sun Publishers Les & Katrina Whiteside.
blenheimsun.co.nzblenheim Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. blenheim Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.comPhone numbers and address information for Blenheim Sun Newspaper
whitepages.co.nzBlenheim Sun Newspaper (03) 5777868 72 High Street Marlborough Marlborough 7201
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