About Us

Regional News is a fortnightly events and entertainment, lifestyle and leisure publication.

As the last remaining free arts newspaper in the region, our eyes are on Wellington events. We cover all aspects of the arts and entertainment industry, from exhibitions and festivals to concerts, theatre, live comedy, and drag shows. We write articles, reviews, and feature stories, interviewing artists from the capital and beyond. As print media increasingly moves away from the arts, we are dedicated to giving creatives a platform to discuss and promote their work.

Additionally, we run a series of exciting and informative lifestyle features encompassing health, travel, education, home ideas, and so much more. Our support advertisers enable us to not only inspire our readers with new ideas, products, and services, but to produce a paper that champions entertainment.

Regional News is enjoyed by approximately 80,000 readers and available from over 100 pick-up points. It is home delivered to Titahi Bay and Kapiti and distributed to Wellington Central, Karori, Kelburn, Northland, Brooklyn, Island Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar, Seatoun, Petone, Lower Hutt, Eastbourne, Stokes Valley, Upper Hutt, Johnsonville, Porirua, including Aotea and Plimmerton, Kapiti, including Raumati, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, and Ōtaki, Wairarapa, including Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough, Carterton, and Masterton, and Manawatū.

Of course, you can read Regional News online as well as in print. Flip through the publication here and if an advertiser piques your interest, click on their advertisement to be taken directly to their website. We’ve reworked our site to make the paper easier to read on your smartphone and have introduced an exciting new subscription model. You can subscribe to get Regional News direct to your inbox free, or sign up to have each issue mailed to you for just the cost of postage.

As our readers say, Regional News is “singularly the best all-round summary of what’s going on in the region, by far.” Pick it up or read it here for what’s on, where to go, and what to do in wonderful Welly.