Rotorua papers are kept indefinitely.
The NZ Herald and Dominion Post are kept for 12 months.
Other regional papers are kept for 1 month.
Rotorua Newspapers
Rotorua newspapers are available on microfiche or microfilm in NZ Services.
- Hot Lakes Chronicle 15 Feb 1895 – 20 Feb 1897, 4-5 Nov 1905
- Rotorua Chronicle 10 Aug 1931
- Rotorua Morning Post 24 Aug 1931 – May 1948
- Rotorua Post May 1948 – Dec 1960
- Daily Post Jan 1961 –
- Rotorua Review Oct 1984 -
Indexes to Rotorua newspapers
- The online Rotorua Newspaper Index is available here. It covers local news from the Daily Post and Weekender from 1993 to January 2001 inclusive plus a few older articles and is regularly updated.
- Many references to newspaper articles on local people and events up to 1986 can be found in the card index to the Don Stafford Files and in the Rotorua Index which can be accessed on the CD-ROM PC upstairs.
- Some recent biographical articles about Rotorua people are indexed on Index New Zealand. There is a link to it on the Catalogues page and it is available within the Library under Te Puna on PCs which have the computer catalogue.
If required, please ask the staff for assistance.
National and Regional Newspapers
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Newspaper |
Expected delivery date * |
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Northern Advocate |
Following day |
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New Zealand Herald |
Same day, morning |
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Waikato Times |
Following day |
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Bay of Plenty Times |
Following day |
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Daily Post (Rotorua) |
Same day, afternoon |
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Rotorua Review |
Wednesday |
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Whakatane Beacon |
1-2 days later |
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Eastern Bay News |
1-2 days later |
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Taupo Times |
2 days later |
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Gisborne Herald |
Following day |
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Hawkes Bay Today |
Following day |
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Daily News (New Plymouth) |
2 days later |
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Wanganui Chronicle |
Following day |
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Manawatu Standard (Palmerston North) |
Following day |
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Wairarapa Times Age |
2 days later |
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Dominion Post (Wellington) |
2 days later |
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Nelson Mail |
3 days later |
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Greymouth Evening Star |
3 days later |
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The Press (Christchurch) |
2 days later |
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Timaru Herald |
2 days later |
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Otago Daily Times |
2 days later |
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Southland Times |
2 days later |
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Sunday Star Times |
Monday |
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International Express |
3 days later |
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Guardian Weekly |
Monday |
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National Business Review |
Friday |
* Delivery dates are approximate and dependent on the mail delivery service.
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