Waiheke Week - Revision history

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 The paper's editor was long-term resident [[Heather Wright]].
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 It was published every Thursday. It was available at stands across Waiheke and on Fullers and Sealink sailings, though initially it was also delivered to island homes.
-The paper's editor waslong-term resident [[Heather Wright]].
+The paper's editor was long-term resident [[Heather Wright]].
 [[Category:Media]]
 [[Category:Surfdale]]
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−	A weekly tabloid newspaper published on Waiheke Island from 200? to 2009, when it was bought by [[Gulf News]]. New owner Liz Waters immediately announced it would become [[The Waiheke Weekender]], a weekend publication aimed at the visitor market focusing on event listings and feature articles on island life and sightseeing spots.	+	A weekly tabloid newspaper published on Waiheke Island from 200? to 2009, when it was bought by [[Gulf News]]. New owner [[Liz Waters]] immediately announced it would become [[The Waiheke Weekender]], a weekend publication aimed at the visitor market focusing on event listings and feature articles on island life and sightseeing spots.

	The Waiheke Week was a freebie owned by former National Party president [[Michelle Boag]], her husband and the paper publisher [[Mervyn Bennett]] and managing director of Mainfreight NZ and owner of the [[Pie Melon Bay]] property [[Bruce Plested]]. It took a pro-development stance.		The Waiheke Week was a freebie owned by former National Party president [[Michelle Boag]], her husband and the paper publisher [[Mervyn Bennett]] and managing director of Mainfreight NZ and owner of the [[Pie Melon Bay]] property [[Bruce Plested]]. It took a pro-development stance.

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-A weekly newspaper published on Waiheke Island.
+A weekly tabloid newspaper published on Waiheke Island from 200? to 2009, when it was bought by [[Gulf News]]. New owner Liz Waters immediately announced it would become [[The Waiheke Weekender]], a weekend publication aimed at the visitor market focusing on event listings and feature articles on island life and sightseeing spots.
-'''Format:''' Full colour tabloid
+The Waiheke Week was a freebie owned by former National Party president [[Michelle Boag]], her husband and the paper publisher [[Mervyn Bennett]] and managing director of Mainfreight NZ and owner of the [[Pie Melon Bay]] property [[Bruce Plested]]. It took a pro-development stance.
-'''Price:''' Free
+It was published every Thursday. It was available at stands across Waiheke and on Fullers and Sealink sailings, though initially it was also delivered to island homes.
-'''Frequency:''' Weekly on Thursday
+The paper's editor waslong-term resident [[Heather Wright]].
 [[Category:Media]]
 [[Category:Surfdale]]
 [[Category:Stubs]]

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 Available at stands across Waiheke and on Fullers and Sealink sailings.
-The paper was sold to [[Liz Waters]], publisher of [[Gulf News]] at the end of January 2009 for an undisclosed sum. The paper's future has not yet been publicised.
+The paper was sold to [[Liz Waters]], publisher of [[Gulf News]] at the end of January 2009 for an undisclosed sum. The paper's future will be as "The [[Waiheke Weekender]]", a weekly publication aimed at the tourist market maily focusing on event listings and feature articles on island life and sightseeing spots.
-''The Waiheke Week's'' former shareholders include former National Party president [[Michelle Boag]], her husband and the paper publisher [[Mervyn Bennett]] and managing director of Mainfreight NZ and owner of the [[Pie Melon Bay]] property [[Bruce Plested]].
+''The Waiheke Week's'' former shareholders included former National Party president [[Michelle Boag]], her husband and the paper publisher [[Mervyn Bennett]] and managing director of Mainfreight NZ and owner of the [[Pie Melon Bay]] property [[Bruce Plested]].
 The paper's editor is long-term resident [[Heather Wright]].