 Wanganui Chronicle building in Rutland Street | |
| Type | Daily Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet on Saturdays, Compact Mon–Fri |
| Owner(s) | New Zealand Media and Entertainment Ltd |
| Editor | Zaryd Wilson |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Headquarters | Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Circulation | 23,000 (2020) |
| Website | www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz |
The Whanganui Chronicle is New Zealand's oldest newspaper. Based in Whanganui, it celebrated 160 years of publishing in September 2016. It is the main daily paper for the Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei regions, including the towns of Patea, Waverley, Whanganui, Bulls, Marton, Raetihi, Ohakune and National Park.