This newspaper failed within a few months, and Vogel became editor and general manager of the Daily Southern Cross in Auckland in April 1869.
[1] In October 1873, Vogel set up The New Zealand Times Newspaper Company Ltd. His co-directors were Joseph Dransfield, George Hunter, Walter Woods Johnston, Frederick Augustus Krull (German Consul), and Edward William Mills).
In its editorial and via the newspaper's masthead, it was announced that this publication would now incorporate The Wellington Independent.
[5] Chantrey Harris bought the newspaper in 1880 and owned it until 1890, when he sold to William Baldwin.
[6] When Baldwin decided to retire to Australia the Liberal Party purchased the newspaper from him.