New appointment for Herald on Sunday editor

NZME. chief executive Jane Hastings with Herald on Sunday editor Miriyana Alexander. Photo / Norrie Montgomery.

Herald on Sunday Editor Miriyana Alexander has been appointed to a new and extended senior role - Editor, Weekend Heralds.

As part of the new role, Alexander will retain the editorship of the Herald on Sunday and add the Weekend Herald to her responsibilities.

"We know our weekend readers and audiences are in a different frame of mind, and Miriyana is perfectly placed to bring them the best journalism and content across Saturday and Sunday," said Herald Brands Managing Editor Shayne Currie.

"Having one editor for the two mastheads makes good sense - Miriyana will have the artillery to bring the best mix of investigative journalism, news, business, sport and entertainment in the papers, at nzherald.co.nz and across our digital platforms."

Alexander, a former Qantas Reporter of the Year, became Herald on Sunday Editor in November 2013, and is a former Deputy Editor of the Sunday Star-Times and Head of News for Fairfax in Auckland.

Under her leadership, the Herald on Sunday was the only Sunday newspaper to increase circulation last year, and it is a finalist in the best weekly newspaper category at this year's Canon Awards.

"I'm absolutely delighted Miriyana is extending her role - she is a highly respected journalist and editor, who will continue to build our readership," said Currie.

Alexander said she was thrilled to be working with the country's leading journalists to deliver top notch content across the Herald's weekend titles, and nzherald.co.nz.

"Saturday and Sunday are precious days for our audiences, and we'll be working hard to produce engaging news, sport, business and entertainment content that reflects that weekend mind-set. It is an exciting time as we position ourselves to move into a new, integrated newsroom later this year, allowing our journalism to stay second-to-none."