
We subscribe to newspapers in various formats:
See the list below for print newspapers held in Hastings District Libraries. Newspapers not held in print may be viewed on PressReader. Print copies of newspapers are held at the library for varying lengths of time. Please ask at the desk.
Hastings War Memorial Library has these newspapers available on microfilm:
You can view these on our microfilm readers. Ask library staff for assistance if required.
Our libraries subscribe to databases providing searchable access to New Zealand and international news - see Databases.
PressReader is a database covering a huge range of current newspapers, both New Zealand and international - the most recent edition plus 60 days. Use in libraries only.
Historic New Zealand newspapers can be accessed on Papers Past from home or in our libraries. News can be read online.
Please check with your library as the list can vary from time to time, also deliveries can vary from the next day to several days.
Print copies of newspapers are held at the library for varying lengths of time.
Paper not held? Ask at the desk to access the huge range of newspapers available on PressReader, which can be read online in the library for no charge. In addition to those listed below there are dozens of New Zealand community newspapers and thousands of international newspapers.
Newspaper | Flaxmere | Hastings | Havelock North | Pressreader |
Bay of Plenty Times | Yes | |||
Central Hawke's Bay Mail (weekly) | Yes | |||
Computer World | Yes Reference Section |
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Daily News | Yes | |||
Daily Post | Yes | |||
The Dominion Post | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Greymouth Evening Star | Yes | |||
Hastings Leader (weekly) | Yes | |||
Havelock Village Press (weekly) | Yes | Yes | ||
Hawke's Bay Today | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Headliner | Yes Reference Section |
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Herald on Sunday | Yes | |||
The Herald - Gisborne | Yes | |||
Manawatu Standard | Yes | |||
National Business Review (weekly) | Yes Reference Section |
Yes | ||
The Nelson Mail | Yes | |||
The New Zealand Herald | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The Northern Advocate | Yes | |||
Otago Daily Times | Yes | |||
Pipiwharauroa (weekly) | Yes | Yes Māori Section |
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The Press - Christchurch | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Southland Times | Yes | Yes | ||
Sunday Star Times | Yes | Yes | ||
Sydney Morning Herald | Yes | |||
Taupo Times (weekly) | Yes | |||
The Timaru Herald | Yes | |||
The Times UK | Yes | |||
Waikato Times | Yes | |||
Wairarapa Times-Age | Yes | |||
Wairoa Star | Yes | |||
Waikato Times | Yes | |||
Wanganui Chronicle | Yes |
Papers Past contains more than one million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals.
The collection covers the years 1839 to 1945 and includes 77 publications from all regions of New Zealand.
Search full text: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
These Hawke's Bay newspapers are available:
A useful tool for family history research or for anyone keen on our history. Even the advertisements are interesting.
Papers Past now also features Maori newspaper titles from the Niupepa collection.
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Saturday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Sunday | 1.00pm - 4.00pm |
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Tuesday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Wednesday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Thursday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Friday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Saturday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Sunday | CLOSED |
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Tuesday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Wednesday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
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Friday | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
Saturday | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Sunday | CLOSED |
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