needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message apn news & media type public traded as asx apn nzx apn predecessor australian provincial newspapers ltd headquarters 100 william street sydney australia area served australia and new zealand website www.apn.com.au apn news & media limited is an australian and new zealand 1 media company . divisions include newspaper publishing online publishing broadcast radio and outdoor advertising in australia and new zealand . apn s two largest shareholders are the australian fund manager allan gray australia and rupert murdoch s news limited . 2 3 irish company independent news & media and denis o brien s baycliffe held an approximately 30 % stake in the company before selling it in march 2015 . 4 contents 1 history 2 australian publishing 2.1 queensland 2.1.1 rockhampton area 2.2 new south wales 3 new zealand publishing 3.1 bay of plenty area 3.2 hawkes bay 3.3 northland 3.4 other publications 4 online publishing 4.1 apn online australia 4.2 apn online new zealand 5 radio broadcasting 5.1 arn 5.1.1 australia 5.1.1.1 classic hits pure gold 5.1.1.2 kiis 5.1.1.3 other stations 5.1.2 radio network new zealand 6 outdoor advertising 7 references 8 bibliography 9 external links history edit apn news & media had its origins in provincial newspapers qld ltd or pnq a listed company that published regional newspapers in queensland and new south wales . following takeover of the herald and weekly times in 1987 news limited was required to sell its share of pnq to comply with an order of the australian trade practices commission . the 48 % stake in pnq was acquired in 1988 by interests associated with the family of tony o reilly the principal shareholder of independent newspapers plc of ireland . 5 the company was renamed australian provincial newspapers holdings ltd and listed again on the asx in 1992 following a public share issue and the name was changed in 1998 to apn news & media ltd. 6 australian publishing edit queensland edit the toowoomba chronicle the sunshine coast daily the daily mercury mackay the morning bulletin rockhampton the gladstone observer the newsmail bundaberg fraser coast chronicle the gympie times the queensland times ipswich queensland stanthorpe border post the warwick daily news gold coast mail gatton lockyer and brisbane valley star gatton star noosa news whitsunday times rockhampton area edit the morning bulletin capricorn local news capricorn coast mirror blackwater herald cq news central queensland news central telegraph new south wales edit tweed daily news tweed heads the coffs coast advocate coffs harbour the northern star lismore the daily examiner grafton byron shire news homehunter property guide new zealand publishing edit the new zealand herald the aucklander herald on sunday wairarapa times age wanganui chronicle oamaru mail bay of plenty area edit bay of plenty times rotorua daily post bay news katikati advertiser coastal news waihi leader te puke times tv times country news taupo weekender turangi chronicle hamilton news hawkes bay edit hawkes bay today chb mail dannevirke evening news northland edit northern advocate the northland age other publications edit apn business information group apn education new zealand australian classifieds campus review nursing review online publishing edit apn online australia edit apn regional news network finda.com.au property finda car finda bargain finda search4jobs your local classifieds apn online new zealand edit nzherald.co.nz jimungo.com nzwomansweekly.co.nz nzlistener.co.nz radio broadcasting edit arn edit australia edit classic hits pure gold edit wsfm sydney gold 104.3 melbourne 4kq brisbane cruise 1323 adelaide kiis edit kiis 106.5 sydney kiis 101.1 melbourne 97.3 fm brisbane 96 fm perth mix 102.3 adelaide mix 106.3 canberra other stations edit nova 93.7 perth part edge 96.1 sydney radio network new zealand edit newstalk zb classic hits radio sport hauraki zm easy mix coast flava outdoor advertising edit adshel 50 % references edit tarr sophie 22 march 2011 . natural disasters hit apn news & media . pacific area newspaper publishers association . retrieved 7 november 2011 . investor relations apn . investorcentre.apn.com.au . retrieved 2015 09 08 . investor relations apn . investorcentre.apn.com.au . retrieved 2015 09 08 . updated news corp buys apn stake in share sale . retrieved 2015 09 08 . kirkpatrick 1994 p. 111 . apn news & media limited . list of companies . archived from the original on 15 august 2016 . retrieved 15 august 2016 . bibliography edit kirkpatrick rod 1994 . six dynasties that ended with a whimper the end of the pnq . pdf . australian studies in journalism 3 109 129 . retrieved 14 august 2016 . external links edit apn news & media official site apn australian publishing australian division v t e apn news & media australian newspapers the chronicle citylife the coffs coast advocate the daily examiner daily mercury fraser coast chronicle the gympie times the morning bulletin newsmail the northern star the observer the queensland times style sunshine coast daily tweed daily news warwick daily news australian radio v t e australian radio network pure gold network 101.7 wsfm sydney classic hits gold 104.3 melbourne classic hits 4kq brisbane classic hits oldies cruise 1323 adelaide classic hits oldies kiis network kiis 106.5 sydney adult chr kiis 101.1 melbourne adult chr 97.3 fm brisbane hot ac mix 102.3 adelaide hot ac 96fm perth active rock other stations the edge 96 . one sydney rhythmic ac urban contemporary joint ventures hit104 .7 canberra chr mix 106.3 canberra adult contemporary nova 93.7 perth chr digital radio chemist warehouse remix the edge digital pure gold 80s pure gold 90s miscellaneous iheartradio former mix 106.5 mix 101.1 new zealand holdings v t e new zealand media and entertainment newspapers national new zealand herald weekend herald herald on sunday regional the northern advocate rotorua daily post bay of plenty times hawke s bay today wanganui chronicle wairarapa times age local hamilton news taupo and turangi weekender bay news whangamata coastal news katikati advertiser waihi leader whakatane news central hawke s bay mail havelock north village press horowhenua chronicle kapiti news manawatu guardian wairarapa midweek radio networks music coast flava hokonui mix radio hauraki the hits zm talk newstalk zb radio sport digital platforms nzherald.co.nz iheartradio grabone v t e independent news & media ireland irish independent sunday independent the herald bray people carlow people drogheda independent enniscorthy guardian fingal independent gorey guardian the kerryman new ross standard the argus the corkman the sligo champion wicklow people wexford people ireland s own northern ireland the belfast telegraph community telegraph sunday life south africa iol business report personal finance cape times daily news daily voice isolezwe post pretoria news the independent on saturday the mercury the star the sunday independent sunday tribune other assets apn news & media 32.2 % v t e nzx 50 companies of new zealand as of september 19 2016 a2 milk company air new zealand anz argosy property auckland international airport chorus coats contact energy ebos fisher & paykel healthcare fletcher building fonterra shareholders fund freightways genesis energy goodman property trust heartland bank infratil kathmandu kiwi property mainfreight mercury energy meridian energy metlifecare metro performance glass nuplex nzx new zealand refining orion health group port of tauranga precinct properties property for industry restaurant brands ryman healthcare scales skycity entertainment sky network television spark stride property summerset tower trade me trustpower vector vista vital healthcare property trust the warehouse westpac xero z energy former nzx 50 companies partial list affco amp apn news & media cavalier diligent corporation fisher & paykel appliances goodman fielder lion nathan michael hill oceanagold pacific edge pgg wrightson pike river coal pumpkin patch rakon skellerup steel & tube telstra tourism holdings retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title apn news % 26 media & oldid 740170491 categories apn news & mediacompanies based in sydneyindependent news & medianewspaper companies of australiacompanies listed on the australian securities exchangeradio broadcasting companies of australiaholding companies of australiamedia companies of australiahidden categories use dmy dates from june 2015use australian english from june 2015all wikipedia articles written in australian englisharticles needing additional references from june 2011all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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