The Maoriland Worker, later called The Standard, was a leading New Zealand labour journal of the early 20th century. It was launched in 1910 by the and was initially published monthly (Frank Langstone was involved). The newspaper was produced in Christchurch for a short period, with Ettie Rout and Alexander Wildey prominent. It was published by Michael Laracy then General Secretary of the N.Z. Shearers´ Union. It was soon taken over by the New Zealand Federation of Labour and became the official organ of the federation.