It is owned by NZME and is delivered free to every home in the Horowhenua region on Fridays.

It was established in 1893, and was originally a daily paid newspaper called the Daily Chronicle until 2008, when it become a free community newspaper delivered on Wednesdays and Fridays.

In May 2020 the Horowhenua Chronicle was reduced to only one edition each week on Fridays only.

Previously, Stuff's Horowhenua Mail was delivered on Thursdays until October 13, 2022.

Official Web site Online Newspaper Archived 22 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine