NZME ends arrangement with Pacific Magazines
Twenty-five staff to be affected.
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced it will not be renewing its licence with Pacific Magazines to produce New Idea, Girlfriend and that’s life! magazines when it expires on 30 September.
NZME chief operating officer Phil Eustace paid tribute to the team of 25 in the magazine department affected.
The publishing partnership has been in place since September 2010.
A Pacific Magazines spokeswoman tells NBR ONLINE the publisher has no comment beyond that it "is still working out" the logistics.
“Everyone has worked tirelessly across sales, marketing, subscriptions and editorial to publish quality content. It has been a great partnership and Pacific Magazines have been excellent business partners, which we are very grateful for," Mr Eustace says.
“The rights to publish will revert back to Pacific Magazines from September 30. Pacific Magazines have indicated that the magazines will continue to be published in New Zealand."
NZME publishes the New Zealand Herald and owns The Radio Network, which operates stations such as Newstalk ZB, The Hits and Coast.
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Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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NZME ends arrangement with Pacific Magazines
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