News media
The Libraries provide access to a range of news sources.
Current
Nelson Public Library receives the following newspapers at the Elma Turner Library. Stoke library receives the Nelson Mail, Dominion Post, Press; Tahunanui Library receives the Nelson Mail only
Newspaper | Received | Held (weeks) |
---|---|---|
The Dominion Post | Same day | 2 |
Greymouth Evening Star | 1/2 days later | 2 |
The Leader (Nelson) | Same day | all (1994-2004 in stack, 2004- Research Room) |
The Leader (Tasman) | Same day | all (2013- ) |
National Business Review (Friday edition only) | Same day | 52 |
The Nelson Mail | Same day | until microfilm received |
New Zealand Herald | 2 days later | 2 |
The News (Westport) | Following day | 2 |
Otago Daily Times | 2 days later | 2 |
The Press | Same day | 2 |
Sunday Star Times | Sunday | 2 |
Waimea Weekly | Following week | all (2013- ). Archive held Nelson Provincial Museum |
Archival - local papers
The Library holds the following local papers
Microfilm
- Nelson Examiner 1842-1874
- The Nelson Mail 1866 to the present (microfilming in progress)
- The Colonist 1857-1920
- The Motueka Star 1931 - 1939 (incomplete)
The Library does not index these papers. An index is available at the Nelson Provincial Museum research facility for the Nelson Mail.
- The Guardian (Tasman) 1994 (remainder held Nelson Provincial Museum)
- The Community Leader 1991 - 1993
- The Haven Nos 1 - 65 (1992-3)
- Live Nelson/ Our Nelson 1999 -
- Tribune 1983-1985
Online
For a full list of online newspapers and newspaper archives, see our news media online page.
The Australia/ New Zealand Reference Centre database includes most NZ newspaper articles from approx 1996, including:
- The Nelson Mail from June, 1997
- Dominion Post from January, 1995
- New Zealand Herald from December, 2001
- The Press From June, 1996
Papers Past (National Library resource) provides searchable access to early NZ newspapers, including the following local and regional papers. Note - search functions no longer work on Internet Explorer
- Golden Bay Argus (1883-May 1911)
- Nelson Evening Mail (1866-1937)
- Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (1842-1874)
- Colonist (1857-1920)
- Marlborough Express (1868-1920)
- Marlborough Daily Times (1880-1888)
- Marlborough Press (1860-1886)
- Pelorus Guardian and Miners Advocate (1890-1919)
- Charleston Argus (1867)
- Grey River Argus (1866-1920)
- Greymouth Evening Star (1901-1920)
- Inangahua Times (1877-1900)
- Kumara Times (1877-1896)
- Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette (1885-1886)
- Motueka Star (assorted 1901-1938)
- West Coast Times (1865-1916)
- Westport Times (1868-1886)