diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
index 744a46119..e2cceb7b8 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@
 >
 <#import "/ccm-cms-types-article/macros.ftl" as Article>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the lead text of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro lead item>
-    <#if (item["./lead"]?size > 0)> 
-        ${item["./lead"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='lead']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='lead']"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getLead item>
     <#return Article.getLead(item)>
 </#function>
@@ -25,15 +14,6 @@
     <#return Article.getMainText(item)>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Output the main text of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro main item>
-    <#if (item["./textAsset"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./textAsset/content"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getNewsDate item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate"] />
@@ -42,28 +22,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs value of the date property of the provided news item as provided by the model.
--->
-<#macro newsDate item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
-<#--
-    Outputs the year part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateYear item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@year"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@year"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getNewsDateYear item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@year"]>
@@ -72,17 +30,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the month part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateMonth item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@month"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@month"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getNewsDateMonth item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@month"]>
@@ -91,17 +38,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the day part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateDay item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@day"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@day"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getNewsDateDay item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@day"]>
@@ -110,18 +46,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-
-<#--
-    Outputs the short day name of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateDayNameShort item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@dayNameShort"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@dayNameShort"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function getNewsDateDayNameShort item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@dayNameShort"]>
@@ -130,17 +54,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the hour part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateHour item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@hour"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@hour"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function newsDateHour item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@hour"]>
@@ -149,17 +62,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the minute part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateMinute item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@minute"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@minute"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function newsDateMinute item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@minute"]>
@@ -168,17 +70,6 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
-<#--
-    Outputs the Second (the time unit) part of the date property of the provided news item.
--->
-<#macro newsDateSecond item>
-    <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./newsDate/@second"]}
-    <#elseif (item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']"]?size > 0)>
-        ${item["./nav:attribute[@name='newsDate']/@second"]}
-    </#if>
-</#macro>
-
 <#function newsDateSecond item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@second"]>