The Wellington Times and Australian Industrial Liberator was first published on 23 May 1889 by Michael Conlan O'Halloran to support the labour movement.
[3] In 1972 the Wellington Star was established as a competitor to the Times by Colin Lord.
However the Star was incorporated into the Times in 1973 when the latter was purchased by Lord.
[4] The Times was purchased by Macquarie Publications in 1984 from Lord and is today published by Fairfax Regional Media.
Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press 1841-1995.