Newspapers held by the Waimakairiri Libraries

National Newspapers

NewspaperFrequencyArrivesHeld for Library
The PressDailySame day2-3 months (Rangiora)
1 month (Kaiapoi)
 2-3 weeks (Oxford)		Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford
Otago Daily TimesDaily2-3 days later1 month (Rangiora)
2 weeks (Kaiapoi)		Rangiora, Kaiapoi
Dominion PostDaily2-3 days later1 month (Rangiora)
2 weeks (Kaiapoi)		Rangiora, Kaiapoi
New Zealand HeraldWed., Sat.2-3 days later1 monthRangiora
Timaru HeraldDaily2-3 days later1 month (Rangiora)
2 weeks (Kaiapoi)		Rangiora , Kaiapoi
Sunday Star TimesWeeklySame day1 monthRangiora, Kaiapoi
Greymouth StarDaily.2-3 days1 monthRangiora

Local Newspapers

NewspaperFrequencyArrivesHeld for Library
Northern OutlookWeekly (Wed)Same day3-4 week (Rangiora) 
1 week (Oxford)
1 month (Kaiapoi)		Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford
The North Canterbury NewsWeeklySame day3-4 weeksRangiora, Kaiapoi
EssenceMonthly  Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford
Oxford ObserverMonthly1 or 2 day of the month3-4 month (Rangiora)
1 month (Oxford)		Rangiora, Oxford
The Bulletinfortnightlyfollowing Monday2 weeks until the next arrivesOxford
Rivertown Voice Kaiapoi's NewsMonthly1 or 2 day of the month Kaiapoi, Rangiora
  • PressReader (Formerly PressDisplay) - Read today's newspapers from around the world. Over 900 newspapers and magazines from 76 countries and in 39 languages.
  • NewsBank - Access New Zealand is the largest online collection of national, regional, and local news sources from across New Zealand. It contains more than 160 New Zealand newspapers.
  • The Northern Outlook, The News, and Essence newspapers are all kept and bound, and are held at the Kaiapoi Library.
  • The Rangiora and Kaiapoi Museums also hold collections of earlier copies of local newspapers.
  • Papers Past - searchable historic NZ newspapers between 1839 and 1989 including The Press (1861-1989)