HB Country Scene

Published 4th Wednesday each month
Editor Neill Gordon
Cover Price Free
Page Size Run of Paper, 37cm x 7col
Readership 15+ Readership 14,000
Source: Nielsen CMI Survey Q1 - Q4 2012
Circulation 11,035 (See circulation map (PDF 355KB))
Source: NZABC - 12 months to 31 December 2012
Other Editions HB Country Scene Mail online
Subscription N/A

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Hawkes Bay Country Scene is published monthly and delivered to 11,035 rural properties from Wairoa to Takapau. A more informal platform for rural events, personality profiles, behind-the-scenes issues plus business advertorials.

Nielsen CMI Survey (Q1 - Q4 2012) found that the HB Country Scene had an average issue readership 15+ of 14,000.

Newspaper Display Advertising
Display advertising is located throughout the publication and utilises size, colour, illustration and typography to attract the reader's attention. Display advertising is primarily found in the editorial sections but can also be placed within classified sections if deemed appropriate and relevant.

You can request a preferred position within the newspaper for a fee or choose "run of paper" whereby the advertisement is placed in any position in the paper at our discretion. Opting for run of paper generally results in a reduced charge to an advertiser.

Classified Advertising
Classifieds are advertising only pages across a number of different categories e.g for sale, trade services or situations vacant.

See the specifications sheet (PDF 234.8KB) for full details.

Inserts - $68.25 per thousand

See the rate card (PDF 686KB) for full details for advertising to 28 February 2013.

Retail Booking Deadline - 4pm Thursday
Retail Material Deadline - Noon Friday prior to publication
Classified Booking & Material Deadline - 11am Monday

Hawkes Bay Country Scene
Halsbury Chambers
74 Tennyson Street
PO Box 222
Napier 4140
PH: +64 6 835 5553
FAX: +64 6 833 7443