The Press
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Owner(s) | Stuff Ltd |
| Editor | Kamala Hayman |
| Founded | 25 May 1861 |
| Headquarters | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Circulation | 37,002 (as of 2019) |
| ISSN | 0113-9762 |
| Website | thepress |
The Press (Māori: Te Matatika) is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand, owned by media business Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One community newspaper—Northern Outlook—is also published by The Press and is free.
The newspaper has won the title of New Zealand Newspaper of the Year (in its circulation category) three times: in 2006, 2007 and 2012. It has also won the overall Newspaper of the Year title twice: in 2006 and 2007.