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Lower North Island
The PostMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 10:30am
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmMonday 10:00amThursday 12:00pmFriday 4:30pmMonday 11:30amMonday 10:00amMonday 10:00amMonday 11:00am
Tuesday — Commercial PropertyFriday 10:00am—Thursday 12:00pmFriday 4:30pmMonday 11:30amMonday 10:00am——
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 10:00amFriday 12:00pmMonday 4:30pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 10:00amTuesday 10:00amTuesday 11:00am
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmWednesday 10:00amMonday 12:00pmTuesday 4:30pmWednesday 11:30amWednesday 10:00amWednesday 10:00amWednesday 11:00am
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 10:00amTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 4:30pmThursday 11:30amThursday 10:00amThursday 10:00amThursday 11:00am
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 12:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 10:00amFriday 10:00amFriday 11:00am
Saturday — Commercial PropertyThursday 10:00am—Wednesday 12:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 10:00am——
Manawatu StandardMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:00pmThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:30pmMonday 9:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 12:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:00pmFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:30pmTuesday 9:30amMonday 4:30pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:00pmMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:30pmWednesday 9:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:00pmTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:30pmThursday 9:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmThursday 3:00pmWednesday 12:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 9:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
Taranaki Daily NewsMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:00pmThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:30pmMonday 9:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 12:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:00pmFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:30pmTuesday 9:30amMonday 4:30pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:00pmMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:30pmWednesday 9:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:00pmTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:30pmThursday 9:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmThursday 3:00pmWednesday 12:00pmThursday 3:30pmFriday 9:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
Wairarapa Times-AgeTuesdayThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:00pmThursday 12:00pmFriday 3:30pmMonday 9:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 12:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:00pmFriday 12:00pmMonday 3:30pmTuesday 9:30amMonday 4:30pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:00pmMonday 12:00pmTuesday 3:30pmWednesday 9:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:00pmTuesday 12:00pmWednesday 3:30pmThursday 9:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmThursday 3:00pmWednesday 12:00pmThursday 3:30pmFriday 9:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
Wairarapa MidweekWednesdayThursday 11:30amMonday 11:30amThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pmMonday 1:30pmMonday 1:30pm
Homed ManawatuThursdayMonday 10:30am—Monday 10:30amTuesday 12:30pmTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 3:30pm——
Homed TaranakiSaturdayTuesday 12:00pm—Monday 4:00pmWednesday 9:00amWednesday 1:00pmWednesday 11:00am——
Homed WairarapaWednesdayFriday 2:00pm—Friday 2:00pmMonday 8:30amMonday 12:00pmMonday 10:30am——
Homed WellingtonSaturdayWednesday 10:00am—Tuesday 4:00pmWednesday 3:30pmThursday 11:30amThursday 9:30am——
Your Weekend - The PostSaturdayFriday 12:30pm week prior—Monday 4:00pmWednesday 11:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 2:30pm——
Auckland/Northern
Sunday Star-Times - Auckland LocalSundayTuesday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:00amFriday 9:00amThursday 4:30pmThursday 4:30pm
Waikato
Waikato TimesMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 12:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 11:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 10:30am
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmMonday 12:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 11:30amMonday 4:30pmMonday 3:00pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 12:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 3:00pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmWednesday 12:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 11:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 3:00pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 12:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 11:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 3:00pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 11:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
The Waikato LocalWednesdayThursday 11:30amMonday 9:00amThursday 11:30amMonday 12:30pmMonday 4:30pmMonday 2:30pmMonday 2:00pmMonday 2:00pm
Homed WaikatoSaturdayMonday 12:00pm—Friday 4:00pm week priorTuesday 1:30pmTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 3:00pm——
Your Weekend - Waikato TimesSaturdayThursday 12:30pm week prior—Friday 4:00pm week priorMonday 3:30pmTuesday 10:00amMonday 4:30pm——
National
SundaySundayThursday 12:00pm week prior—Thursday 12:00pm week priorMonday 12:30pmMonday 4:30pmMonday 2:00pm——
Sunday Star Times TravelSundayThursday 12:00pm week prior—Thursday 12:00pm week priorMonday 12:30pmMonday 4:30pmMonday 2:00pm——
AgTraderMondayOn request—On requestOn requestOn requestOn request——
NZ Farmer - National (monthly)MonthlyWednesday 4:00pm—On requestOn requestOn requestThursday 2:00pm——
Sunday Star TimesSundayTuesday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:00amFriday 9:00amThursday 4:30pmThursday 4:30pm
South Island
The PressMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 11:00amWednesday 3:30pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 2:30pmFriday 4:00pmSunday 10:30am
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmMonday 11:00amThursday 3:30pmMonday 11:30amMonday 4:30pmMonday 2:30pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 11:00amFriday 3:30pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
Wednesday — Commercial PropertyMonday 10:00am—Friday 3:30pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 2:30pm——
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmWednesday 11:00amMonday 3:30pmWednesday 11:30amWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 11:00amTuesday 3:30pmThursday 11:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 2:30pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 11:00amWednesday 3:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 2:30pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
Nelson MailMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 11:00amFriday 4:00pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 3:00pmTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 4:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 11:00amTuesday 4:00pmThursday 11:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 3:00pmThursday 2:30pmThursday 4:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 11:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 11:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 2:30pmFriday 4:00pm
Southland TimesMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 11:30amFriday 4:30pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmMonday 10:00amThursday 4:00pmMonday 11:30amMonday 3:30pmMonday 1:30pmMonday 2:30pmMonday 3:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 10:00amFriday 4:00pmTuesday 11:30amTuesday 3:30pmTuesday 1:30pmTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 3:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmWednesday 10:00amMonday 4:00pmWednesday 11:30amWednesday 3:30pmWednesday 1:30pmWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 3:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 10:00amTuesday 4:00pmThursday 11:30amThursday 3:30pmThursday 1:30pmThursday 2:30pmThursday 3:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 11:30amFriday 3:30pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 2:30pmFriday 3:00pm
Timaru HeraldMondayWednesday 12:00pmFriday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
TuesdayThursday 12:00pmMonday 12:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 1:30pmMonday 4:30pmMonday 3:00pmMonday 4:00pmMonday 5:00pm
WednesdayFriday 12:00pmTuesday 12:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 1:30pmTuesday 4:30pmTuesday 3:00pmTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 5:00pm
ThursdayMonday 12:00pmWednesday 12:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 1:30pmWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 3:00pmWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 5:00pm
FridayTuesday 12:00pmThursday 12:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 1:30pmThursday 4:30pmThursday 3:00pmThursday 4:00pmThursday 5:00pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:00pmThursday 2:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 1:30pmFriday 4:30pmFriday 3:00pmFriday 4:00pmFriday 5:00pm
Weekend ExpressSaturdayMonday 4:00pmWednesday 2:30pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 12:30pmWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 2:30pm
Homed CanterburySaturdayWednesday 3:00pm—Wednesday 4:00pmThursday 3:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 9:30am——
Homed SouthlandSaturdayTuesday 4:00pm—Tuesday 4:00pmWednesday 1:30pmWednesday 4:30pmWednesday 2:30pm——
Your Weekend - The PressSaturdayFriday 12:30pm week prior—Monday 4:00pmThursday 8:30amThursday 12:30pmThursday 10:30am——

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Deadlines last updated 2026-09-14. Subject to change without notice.

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