Roy Morgan Research 3 million New Zealanders read newspapers and nearly 1.8 million read magazines in 2020 Country: Roy Morgan readership results for New Zealandâs print newspapers and magazines for the 12 months to December 2020. Roy Morgan readership results for New Zealand’s print newspapers and magazines for the 12 months to December 2020. 3 million, or 73.9%, of New Zealanders aged 14+ now read or access newspapers in an average 7-day period via print or online (website or app) platforms. In addition, nearly 1.8 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (43.9%) read magazines whether in print or online either via the web or an app. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan New Zealand Single Source survey of 6,496 New Zealanders aged 14+ over the 12 months to December 2020.