Sunday Star-Times

Welcome to the fresh, new compact Sunday Star-Times. We’ve been overwhelmed by your generous support as we strengthen our quality journalism and bring on some outstanding new writers.

‘‘Alleluia! Alleluia!’’ says MH, of New Plymouth. ‘‘At last I will be able to sit in my favourite armchair to do my reading and my crosswords, without having to fold the paper into smaller bits, or stand at the sink bench to be able to leave the paper at its full size.’’

In a nod to the smaller size, here’s a concise summary of what you need to know.

Newer: Dr Hinemoa Elder, How1to Dad Jordan Watson, business journalist Hamish Rutherford, tech guru David Court and food writer Anna King Shahab join us from this week. Welcome.

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Fuller: We have more food, puzzles and quizzes, more stunning photography.

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For the whole family: Pull it Your beautifully refreshed, glossy Sunday and Escape, now both stapled for easy reading, are inserted in the centre – share them round. Sport is a lift-out too. The order of the rest of the paper makes convenient sense: news, focus, business, property and, finally, world.

We’re very proud of what we’ve done to celebrate and refresh this paper’s 53-year legacy of quality journalism.

So, tell me what you think: email compact@stuff.co.nz.