The Timaru Herald
The Timaru Herald was first published in 1864. It was originally a weekly publication but moved to bi-weekly publication in 1866, before becoming a daily publication in the 1870s.

The Timaru Library holds a near complete set of The Timaru Herald from 1864 - to the present day. All volumes from 1864-1945 have been fully digitised and can be accessed and searched online via the National Library's Papers Past website.

We are in the process of digitising the Library’s collection of historical newspaper clippings. These are on a wide range of subjects dating from the 1950s onwards, and can be accessed here: The Newspaper Clippings Collection 

For post 1945 Timaru Herald enquiries, please contact us. Heritage staff are available to search for family notices and articles within a reasonable date range. For more time-consuming queries, volumes may be available to view, by appointment only, in the Timaru Library Community Room on Wednesdays from 10.30-12.  To make an appointment email aoraki@timdc.govt.nz or phone the Timaru Library on 03 687 7202.

Other Local Newspapers

The Aoraki Heritage Collection also holds copies of other historical and contemporary local community newspapers, such as: The High Country Herald, South Canterbury Herald, The Courier, Waimate Advertiser, Waimate News and Views, Pleasant Point Gazette, Talking Point, Geraldine News, The Temuka Leader and The Temuka Telegraph.

The Temuka Leader, published from 1878-1932, can be accessed and searched online via the National Library's Papers Past website.

For queries regarding undigitised local newspapers, please contact us. Heritage staff are available to search for family notices and articles within a reasonable date range. For more time-consuming queries, volumes may be available to view, by appointment only, in the Timaru Library Community Room on Wednesdays from 10.30-12.  To make an appointment email aoraki@timdc.govt.nz or phone the Timaru Library on 03 687 7202.