The Star now reaches 100,000 Cantabrians every week
The latest Nielsen readership results are in, and The Star’s print edition now reaches 100,000 Cantabrians every week. That makes it one of the most effective ways for advertisers to reach Canterbury consumers, and it is not the only Allied Media title delivering. Our Canterbury mastheads and their weekly readership: Together they give advertisers the […]
‘ODT’ leading for gender balance
The Otago Daily Times has been recognised for its strong coverage of women’s sport, with the 2025 Sport New Zealand Insentia Media and Gender Study finding the ODT had the highest gender balance across news coverage of all individual media organisations at 33.1%. Women accounted for 36.1% of our sports news coverage, up 5.1%, while […]
A new era for South Island media: ODT.co.nz relaunches with new website and e-edition platform
Allied Media has today launched a completely rebuilt digital platform for ODT.co.nz, marking the biggest overhaul of its online presence in more than a decade. The new ODT.co.nz runs on upgraded newsroom and advertising technology, giving journalists the ability to publish directly from the field and readers a faster, cleaner experience with improved navigation reflecting […]
Allied Media win top industry title
Allied Media, publisher of the Otago Daily Times, has won a best in category award at this year’s Pride In Print Awards. The publisher won the overall Publications — Newspapers category for an edition of the ODT (February 17, 2025). ‘‘Despite very tight deadline pressures and with presses ticking over at about 35,000 copies per […]
Celebrating achievements across Allied Media
A huge congratulations to Sam Coughlan (The Star, Selwyn Times) who was named Best Sports Journalist at last week’s Community Newspaper Association Awards. Judges praised his “well-rounded portfolio”, recognising his strong mix of sports news, features, and community storytelling. We also celebrated several other achievements across Allied Media: Kees Chalmers (Bay Harbour News, The Star […]
The second edition of Build, Buy, Renovate is out now
In case you missed it, the second edition of Build, Buy, Renovate was inserted in the ODT last Thursday. This guide was created for Dunedin locals navigating their next move in the property market – whether that’s upsizing, downsizing, investing or undertaking a renovation project. We’re really pleased with how this edition came together and […]
Put the South on your media plan
With more than 20 publications – and ODT.co.nz – Allied Media can deliver you the South Island, says national sales manager Nic Dahl. It’s the 1860s. New Zealand is small and half-built. But Dunedin is booming. Gold has been discovered in Otago and the city is one of the largest in the country. Certainly the […]
30 years of Highlanders
We’ve been proud partners of the Highlanders for many years, so it felt right to mark their 30th season with a special Otago Daily Times tabloid. Inserted in tomorrow’s paper, 30 Years of Highlanders brings together the voices, images and defining moments from every era of the club. It also kicks off the ODT’s 30 […]
Joint winners’ work ethic, editorial excellence recognised
Otago Daily Times subeditor Fiona Russell (left) and sports reporter Kayla Hodge (right) have been named joint winners of the 2025 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy. ODT editor Paul McIntyre said Ms Russell, who is based in Invercargill, was an integral part of the regional team. Ms Russell maintained her workload with good grace, humour and sound […]