Here’s the latest I can share based on public information up to early 2025.
- Ownership: The Blenheim Sun was acquired by Allied Press (the Dunedin-based publisher) in early 2024, transitioning the free weekly to Allied Press ownership. This followed prior reports that the sale had been completed and the first Allied Press edition would be published shortly after the deal [Cited background: Allied Press acquisition coverage from January–February 2024].[1][2]
- Format and scope: The Blenheim Sun remains Marlborough’s locally focused weekly newspaper, circulated free to households and local businesses, with editorial emphasis on community news and local stories. Allied Press has noted the Sun as a local, community-centered publication in its communications about the title.[6][1]
- Availability and contact: The newspaper has maintained a Wednesday publication cadence with distribution across Marlborough, including Blenheim and surrounding areas, and continues to be listed through local stockists and the Blenheim Sun office network.[3][7]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest post-2024 updates directly from publisher pages or local Marlborough outlets and summarize any changes in format, staffing, or community initiatives.
Sources
Marlborough community newspapers provide local news and information, available at various stockist locations across the region.
www.marlborough.govt.nzBlenheim Sun Newspaper (03) 5777868 72 High Street Marlborough Marlborough 7201
m.nzwebdir.comBlenheim Sun Newspaper Marlborough's only weekly Independent Community Newspaper 72 High Street Blenheim, Marlborough. Everyone gets The Blenheim Sun!
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www.alliedpress.co.nzblenheim Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. blenheim Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.comThe Blenheim Sun has been your local trusted Blenheim Sun newspaper since 2002. Our stories inform our community about what matters. Blenheim Sun Publishers Les & Katrina Whiteside.
blenheimsun.co.nzAllied Press has bought the weekly newspaper, The Blenheim Sun. The sale was recently confirmed and the first edition under Allied Press...
www.odt.co.nzThe Blenheim Sun newspaper has been sold to Dundein-based Allied Press. Photo: File The Blenheim Sun newspaper has been sold, *Marlborough Weekly* understands. The Sun was owned by Leslie and Katrina Whiteside, but, after some time on the market, they have sold the paper to Dunedin-based Allied Press. Stuff, which published the *Midweek* and *Saturday Express* newspapers, is owned in Wellington. Both papers were recently amalgamated into one, the *Weekend Express.* The sale of the *Sun* means...
marlboroughapp.co.nzPhone numbers and address information for Blenheim Sun Newspaper
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