School Road Publishing: NZ magazines turn a new leaf

School Road Publishing: NZ magazines turn a new leaf
While Woman’s Weekly was her first love, Sido Kitchin now has four.
Daniel Dunkley
2020 turned out to be an unexpectedly positive year for the New Zealand magazine industry. While Bauer’s exit posed a grave threat to the sector, a diverse range of new titles, publishers and brands emerged from the ashes. School Road Publishing is one of the success stories.The women’s and lifestyle magazine publisher, led by Sido Kitchin, launched four print titles in 2020, a year beset by a pandemic, economic crisis, and media meltdown. Yet the business has flourished to become an integral part of the new-look, independ...

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