Ashburton's The Courier was established in 1985 and, as AC Neilsen research shows, has become Mid Canterbury's favourite best read newspaper among the main income earners and main household shoppers.

The Courier circulates from just north of the Rakaia River south to Geraldine and its RD deliveries from the mountains to the sea.

A weekly community newspaper topical to the district it serves. The company's philosophy is to produce a readable avenue for advertisers and community news and information.

A Tabloid sized paper with a circulation of 12,500. Delivered free each Thursday.