Manawatu Standard

The Manawatu Standard is dedicated to producing the most comprehensive, latest, in-depth local, national and international news at your fingertips. Based in Palmerston North, the Standard is the local newspaper that takes pride in the day-to-day lives and lifestyles of its readers and has been serving the community for over 129 years.

Published Daily
Monday to Friday - afternoon
Saturday - mid morning
Editor Michael Cummings
Cover Price Monday to Friday $1.40, Saturday $2.00
Page Size Run of Paper, 56cm x 10cols
Classified, 56cm x 11cols
Readership Average issue, 34,000
Weekly coverage 66,000
Source: Nielsen CMI Q3 2013 - Q2 2014
Circulation 13,116
Source: NZ Audit Bureau of Circulation, 12 months to June 2014
Other Editions Manawatu Standard online            
Manawatu Standard digital edition

On an average day the Manawatu Standard is read by 34,000 people, across a week coverage increases to 66,000. 

Distributed across Palmerston North, Feilding, Levin, parts of the Rangitikei and the main Manawatu population catchment area, the Manawatu Standard is the ideal platform to reach a broad audience in the region.

  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
News Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
World Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Good Living - Health, Family & Finance       Yes      
Politics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Entertainment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Opinion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Sport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Weather Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Births/ Deaths/ Announcements Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Television Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Puzzles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Switched On Yes            
Inland   Yes          
Mid Week Magazine     Yes        
Well being     Yes        
Goodtaste       Yes      
Instyle       Yes      
Overdrive         Yes    
Arts on Friday         Yes    
Weekend Extra Magazine           Yes  
Property Market           Yes  
Our People Yes         Yes  
Job Market     Yes     Yes  
Gizmos and Gadgets Yes            
Farming           Yes  
Racing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  

Premium Positions
Advertisers are able to purchase, subject to availability, front page solus, premium and unique positions. Size, availability and price are subject to request and availability.

Standard sizes
Run of Paper from 4cm deep to 10cols (39.63 cm) wide, up to 44cm x 10cols and then to 56 x 10cols.

Classified from 2cm deep to 11cols (39.63 cm) wide, up to 44cm x 11cols and then to 56cm x 11cols.

Run of Paper (ROP)
The Manawatu Standard's main book publishes Monday through to Friday. Sections contain News, World, Entertainment, Opinion, In Business, Sport, Weather, Births & Deaths, Announcements.

Saturday also carries a tabloid pre print of the Property Weekly section.

Tabloid inserts are carried on Thursday with The Guide and on Saturdays with Property Weekly.

To see the range of opportunities and options we can offer advertisers, click here (PDF 10.9MB) to view the latest Manawatu Standard media kit. This kit provides all the key information you need to know on the audiences we reach and the advertising solutions we offer.

Click here (PDF 1.3MB) for the rates effective 1 July 2014 for the Manawatu Standard. All rates are GST exclusive unless otherwise marked.

The booking deadline for display each day is three full working days in advance. Classified non-display deadlines are 3PM the working day prior

Classified non-display bookings can be placed through your account executive, www.adstuff.co.nz or email internetsales@msl.co.nz.  

Advertorials
The Manawatu Standard do not publish advertorials. We do accept reader advertisements.

Reader advertisements must be entirely contained within a ruled border of a thickness no less than 5pt.

  1. The text may be set in ordinary news type.
  2. The word ADVERTISEMENT must be set in 14pt capitals and in bold, and must be placed inside the border at the top left-hand corner of the advertisement or centred at the top of the advertisement.
  3. Reader advertisements can be placed on any page other than the first five pages of Section A in any of our sections.
  4. Minimum pt size for reverse block and colour is 8pt.

How to book
Bookings can be made through the Manawatu Standard, Fairfax Media, adstuff.co.nz, your agency representative.

If you are a new advertising client please fill in this credit application form (PDF 156.5KB) and fax to +64 9 580 5944.

The booking deadline for display each day is three full working days in advance. Classified non-display deadlines are 3PM the working day prior

Classified non-display bookings can be placed through your account executive, www.adstuff.co.nz or email internetsales@msl.co.nz

For more information about the Manawatu Standard and booking enquiries please contact:

Palmerston North
Advertising Director
Manawatu Standard,
51 The Square,
PO Box 3,
Palmerston North.
Ph +64 6 356 9009
Fax +64 6 350 9540
Email: shaun.englebretsen@fairfaxmedia.co.nz

Auckland
Advertising Network 
2 Hereford Street,
Freemans Bay, 
Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 970 4000
Fax: +64  9 970 4059