Weekend Early General News

Early General News breaks the latest news and offers in-depth analysis, forthright opinions and insight across all the issues of the weekend. On an average day, over half a million New Zealanders refer to Early General News as their point of reference on all that is important in our national life. The Weekend Herald’s Early General News section also features Review and the popular back page Interview.

How readers engage with Early General News in the Weekend Herald

Early General News epitomises what the news is all about, this is where people are in their most focused ‘serious’ mindset.

“To find out the issues and policies which will impact upon me. I see in today’s paper something about a new charging regime for petrol, so what does this mean? Do I change my behaviours because of this?”

Early General News engages readers at a ‘social’ level, ‘educating me’ and also ‘absorbs’ readers.

What does this mean for advertisers?

As the most highly read section of any New Zealand newspaper, Early General News consistently delivers an exceptionally large, broad audience of readers. The Weekend Herald provides an environment where consumers are actively engaged with the paper. For these readers, the advertising is as important as the editorial content for discovering the best deals, services and products in the market – in short, Early General News delivers results for our advertisers.