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Newspaper numbers, 1840–1900

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This graph shows the rapid rise in the number of newspapers formed in New Zealand in the 19th century.

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Mark Derby, Newspapers – Growth and expansion, 1860–1900, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/43174/newspaper-numbers-1840-1900 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 31 October 2013.