New Zealand newspapers

This page covers current newspapers but we also can help you find information about historical New Zealand newspapers.

Which newspapers are available?

Central Library receives a copy of most major New Zealand daily newspapers. Current copies of Christchurch community newspapers are held in the relevant community libraries.

Some New Zealand newspapers are also held by community libraries (these are sent by post so arrive a few days after the publication date). Please use the catalogue links to see information for each paper.

Access New Zealand newspapers online

Digital versions of most New Zealand newspapers are available online. As well as the various New Zealand newspaper websites, Christchurch City Libraries' The Source include many New Zealand newspapers. Use your library card number and PIN to access them.

Press Display

Press Display has full-page replicas of current print editions, including editorial content, graphics and advertising. Most major New Zealand dailies are available, including their special publications. Back issues are available for sixty days; stories and pages can be printed, emailed or saved as PDFs.

ProQuest Australia & New Zealand NewsStand

New Zealand and Australian regional and international newspaper articles and newswire stories.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre

Leading Australian, New Zealand and international periodicals in full text, reference books, biographies and images.

New Zealand Newspapers received by Christchurch City Libraries

Place of publication	Newspaper	Frequency	Usually arrives after
Akaroa	Akaroa Mail	Every 2nd Fri	3 – 4 days
Alexandra	Central Otago News	Thursday	4 days
Ashburton	Ashburton Guardian	Mon – Fri	1 day
Auckland	NZ Herald	Mon – Sat	Same day
Blenheim	Marlborough Express	Mon – Fri	2 days
Christchurch	Star Midweek Star Weekend	Wed & Fri	Same day
Christchurch	Jing Bao NZ Mirror	Fortnightly	1 – 2 days
Christchurch	The Press	Mon – Sat	Same day
Dunedin	Otago Daily Times	Mon – Sat	Same day
Gore	Ensign	Mon – Sat	2 days
Greymouth	Evening Star	Mon – Sat	1 day
Hokitika	West Coast Times	Mon – Fri	1 day
Invercargill	Southland Times	Mon – Sat	2-3 days
Kaiapoi	Kaiapoi Advocate	Biweekly
Kaitaia	Northland Age	Tue & Thur	3-4 days
Nelson	Nelson Mail	Mon – Sat	2 days
Oamaru	Oamaru Mail	Mon – Sat	2 days
Queenstown	Mountain Scene	Thursday	6 days
Timaru	Timaru Herald	Mon – Sat	1 day
Waimate	Waimate Advertiser	Wed & Fri	6 days
Wellington	Dominion Post	Mon – Sat	Same day
Wellington	Sunday Star Times	Sunday	Same day
Westport	Westport News	Mon – Fri	1 day

Christchurch community newspapers

Current copies of local community newspapers are held in the relevant community library and may also be available for viewing in the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre.

• Not all the titles below are currently published.
• Please check the catalogue links below for information about the items we hold.
• Some holdings may be incomplete — please ask a librarian for more detail.

Several of the Star community newspapers have changed and are no longer published on geographical boundaries, but are available online. Mainland Press also puts its suburban newspapers online.

• Read Star community newspapers online
• Read Mainland Press community newspapers online
• Read the Christchurch Mail and other community papers in Press Display

Please check the catalogue links below for holdings information.

How long do we keep newspapers?

The Christchurch Press, The Christchurch Star and the National Business Review are kept permanently. Major titles such as the New Zealand Herald, Dominion Post, Sunday Times, etc are held for one year; other New Zealand newspapers are held for the latest three months.

No other newspapers are retained permanently in Christchurch, but each is retained in the public library of the place of publication e.g. The Dominion Post is retained by the Wellington Public Library. Copies of articles may be available by inter-library loan or online (see above).