Just before the 2022 Local Body Election day, I sat down and caught up with Mary-Anne Gill - one of the editors of the Cambridge and Te Awamutu News papers truly independent local media outlets not owned by a large media entity.
We talked about the importance of truly local media coverage to keep voters informed, the importance of local media keeping politicians in check and the local connections that make this type of media important.
Check out Mary-Anne on Twitter here and see the work she does in the Waipa District here at The Te Awamutu News and Cambridge News
