The Importance of Local News and Diverse Perspectives

Covering news from all over the country is a struggle for media companies dealing with rising costs and falling revenues. But some local outlets are surviving - and even thriving. Mediawatch's Hayden Donnel finds out who's doing the business in Whanganui - and how they're doing it.

In a time when major media organisations are cutting back in the regions, reporters are thin on the ground and there's not so much money to be made in local media.

Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell visits Whanganui to find local media there surviving - and some even thriving.

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