In late 1889, John Stallworthy (1854–1923), the head teacher at Aratapu School near Dargaville, bought a fledgling newspaper called the Kopuru Bell. The Bell was printed at Te Kopuru, a small settlement south of Aratapu. After buying the newspaper, Stallworthy increased its size and changed its name to the Wairoa Bell; the Wairoa was the river that ran alongside both Aratapu and Te Kopuru.

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Latest additions to Newspapers (January 2024):

• Dominion (1935-1945)
• Southland Times (1937-1945)