The Northern Courier is a community newspaper circulating in the North Wellington and Porirua. It has a unique circulation for community newspapers in the area - households and businesses in the suburbs of Ngaio, Khandallah, Johnsonville, Newlands, Paparangi, Grenada Village, Churton Park, Tawa, Linden, Titahi Bay, Papakowhai, Whitby, Paremata, Camborne, Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay.
From a readership perspective, the primary role of the Northern Courier has been set to cover the issues and concerns of each local community.