The ''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'' is a newspaper based in

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. It was established on 30 June 1969. Its parent company,

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(later purchased by

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), had acquired what had then been the two main newspapers in Papua New Guinea, the three-days-a-week ''

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'' and the twice-weekly ''

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'', and decided to amalgamate them into one publication. It was the first national daily newspaper in Papua New Guinea.

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was editor from 1978 to 2000. With a circulation of 41,000, the ''Post-Courier'' is the largest selling Pacific Island newspaper. The paper is majority owned by

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. The ''Post-Courier's'' readership is mainly urban, and it is considered to be influential in the community.

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www.postcourier.com.pg
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