ODT Digital Subscriptions

    Gain unlimited access to the website, e-edition and ODT+ apps. New annual subscribers can grab this great first-year deal and go in the draw to win a double pass to Warbirds over Wānaka (Sunday passes, valued at $218). Ts & Cs apply.

     

    Pay every year

    • Credit Card Auto-Pay every year
      • $158.24 for the first year
      • normally $199.87 a year
      • auto-renewing at the full rate
      • cancel with 5 working days' notice

     

    Subscribe with code ODTHL
     

    Pay as you go

    • Credit Card Auto-Pay every 4 weeks
      • TRIAL RATE: $3.91 for 4 weeks
      • for the initial 2 periods (8 weeks)
      • continues at $16.56 every 4 weeks
      • cancel with 5 working days' notice

     

    Subscribe with code TRIAL
     

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    Proudly NZ’s oldest newspaper — and proudly online for the South:

     

    ODT Website preview

    Website: 5,000+ stories a month from across the South Island, the nation and the world. Check out local news, opinion pieces and quizzes.

    E-edition: The layout you know, including World Focus on Mondays & The Weekend Mix on Saturdays. Accessible via ODT+ app or via my.ODT.co.nz

     

     

    Other subscription options

     

    Corporate deal

    With a digital subscription for your company or team, you'll get individual logins and access so you can stay ahead of the game and understand the South better.

    We offer a discounted digital access at just

    $10+GST per user monthly (based on 10 users).

    Corporate user brackets are:

    3-5 users 6-10 users
    11-20 users 21-30 users, etc.

    Subscriptions are invoiced annually with credit card or bank transfer payments.

    If you are interested in a copy of the newspaper for your cafe, waiting room or social room, we can deliver that too.

     

    Newspaper delivery

    Otago Daily Times newspaper delivered to your home 6 days per week. All ODT Digital access benefits (e-edition + website + app) are complementary.

    • Credit Card Prepaid offer:
      • The best deal for 310 paper issues
      • Any holds extend your subscription
      • Town Delivery: $442.52 Now: $339.71
      • Rural Delivery: $598.00 Now: $486.68
      • cancel with 5 working days' notice
      • Be in to win 2 passes for Warbirds (Sunday)

     

    Our delivery area covers most of the South: Otago, Southland & South Canterbury.

     

     

    Subscribe with code ODTHL

     

     

     

    Why subscribe to the ODT?

     

    ODT local news
    ODT newspaper delivery
    ODT most trusted newspaper
    ODT award winning journalism

     

    Your subscription supports independent, regional journalism that keeps our communities informed and connected across the South.

    We have reporters across the South, telling stories that matter, holding power to account, and going in to bat for our people. If we didn't cover the South so extensively, then nobody else would.

     

    Warbirds Promotion Terms & Conditions

    1. New ODT subscribers who purchase any annual subscription between February 27, 2026, and March 15, 2026, will be automatically entered into this giveaway.
    2. New subscribers are defined as customers who have not held an active or paused ODT subscription within the past six months. All new subscriptions will be reviewed by our circulation team to confirm subscription history and promotional eligibility.
    3. The prize is a double adult pass to the Warbirds over Wānaka airshow on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (valued at $218). We have 50 prizes to give away.
    4. Winners will be drawn on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and notified via email or text message using the contact details provided during the subscription process. Winners must confirm their availability before the prize is issued. Limit of one prize per ODT subscription.
    5. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
    6. Employees of Allied Media and their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Allied Media is the promoter of this competition. Any questions can be directed to marketing@odt.co.nz.

    Trial Terms & Conditions

    1. This offer is for new subscribers. New subscribers are defined as subscribers who have not have an active or stopped subscription in the last 6 months.
    2. All new subscriptions are reviewed by our circulation team to check subscription history and confirm this promotion eligibility.
    3. This offer applies for subscriptions available via the online portal (Auto-Pay option only). Annual Prepaid and Direct Debit payment options are excluded.
    4. The discounted rate will be active for the initial 2 periods of the selected subscription depending on your selection (8-weeks or 2 months) and will revert to normal rates after that.

    Annual Digital Access Terms & Conditions

    1. This offer is for new subscribers. New subscribers are defined as subscribers who have not have an active or stopped subscription in the last 6 months.
    2. All new subscriptions are reviewed by our circulation team to check subscription history and confirm promotion eligibility.
    3. This offer applies for subscriptions available via the online portal (Digital Auto-Pay annual option with credit card payment).
    4. The discounted rate applies to the first year Auto-Pay annual subscription and will revert to the full annual rate after that.

     

    General Subscription Terms & Conditions