The thriving “Bay Harbour” community of Brookhaven to Akaroa connect with their local newspaper every Wednesday and has an audited readership of 15,000 (people 15+ year ending Q1 2023) . Editorially led with local stories and campaigns, the paper is the voice of the community.

Every issue is full of local news, business, entertainment, sport, food, fashion, health, puzzles, travel, school news, property, classifieds, gardening, motoring, home and more.

The hyper-local content of the Bay Harbour News means the newspaper’s engagement with readers simply continues to grow.

9,668 copies of the Bay Harbour News are delivered into 10 key areas of Canterbury, including Brookhaven, Heathcote, Ferrymead, Mt. Pleasant, Redcliffs, Sumner, Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Governors Bay and Akaroa.

Every Wednesday, copies are home delivered and also available at prominent retail outlets across the area.

The digital edition of the Bay Harbour News can also be read online. Every edition of the paper can be read online for free. Content is also shared on the Facebook page 'Star News Rise Up Christchurch' with an audience of over 100,000 people.