Taranaki Daily News

Taranaki has a very strong economy built around farming and the oil and gas industries.  Bordered by the beautiful west coast, with Mount Taranaki in the middle, the region offers a great lifestyle to the locals, while also increasingly becoming a strong tourist and holiday destination.  Every week the Taranaki Daily News reaches 83% of the population aged 15+ within its own circulation area.

Published Daily, Monday to Saturday
Morning editions
Editor Roy Pilott
Cover Price Monday to Friday $1.40, Saturday $2.00
Page Size Run of Paper, 54cm x 10col
Classified, 54cm x 11col
Readership Average issue, 39,000
Weekly coverage 61,000
Source: Nielsen CMI Q3 2013 - Q2 2014
Circulation 19,531
Source: NZ Audit Bureau of Circulation, 12 months to June 2014
Other Editions Taranaki Daily News online
Taranaki Daily News digital edition

Taranaki landscape

The Taranaki Daily News is one of New Zealand's oldest and most respected provincial newspapers.  Established in 1857, the Taranaki Daily News provides its readers with in-depth coverage of local, national and international news, as well as special features that inform, educate and entertain its readers. Employment, motoring, farming, real estate and gardening sections cater to the needs of readers and provide advertisers with a sound platform to communicate with their target consumer groups.  In addition to publishing the Taranaki Daily News, Taranaki Newspapers also publishes two weekly community newspapers, the North Taranaki Midweek and the South Taranaki Star.

  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
BusinessDay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
News Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
World Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Sport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Entertainment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Opinion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Weather Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Motor     Yes        
Television Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Food and Drink Yes            
Gadgets and Gizmos     Yes        
Thursday Farmer       Yes      
Magazine           Yes  
Your Property Weekly (Real Estate)           Yes  

Click here (PDF 349KB) to view the latest Taranaki Daily News ratecard which includes information on booking/material deadlines and technical specs.

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 (ROP) from 4cm deep to 10cols (37.60cm) wide, up to 44cmx10cols and then to 54x10cols.
Classified from 2cm deep to 11 columns (37.20) wide, up to 44cmx11cols and then to 54cmx11cols.

Saturday also carries a tabloid pre print of the Your Property Weekly section. For information on sizes and pricing please phone 06-757 6854.

The Taranaki Daily News offers advertisers cross platform opportunities and a number of different ways to promote their business or service. For an overview of our products click here (PDF 13.4MB) to view the latest media kit.

Features:
The Taranaki Daily News has a number of features running throughout the year covering farming, education, weddings, lifestyle homes, school holidays, events and a number of other topics. For quotes and bookings please contact your Taranaki Daily News Advertising Sales Consultant.

Online:
The website, taranakidailynews.co.nz complements the daily paper.  The site includes a combination of news, current affairs/events, special feature sections, video, and blogs.

Inserts:
Pre-printed commercial inserts can be carried within the newspaper Monday - Friday. For more information click here (PDF 433.8KB).

Click here (PDF 349KB) to download the Taranaki Daily News advertising ratecard effective 1 July 2014.

Click here (PDF 349KB) to view the latest Taranaki Daily News ratecard, which includes information on booking/material deadlines and technical specs.

How to book
Bookings can be made through the Taranaki Daily News, Fairfax Media, adstuff.co.nz, or our agency representative.

Advertising Manager
Taranaki Daily News
49-65 Currie Street,
PO Box 444
Taranaki Mail Centre
New Plymouth 4340
New Zealand

Ph: +64 6 7576865
Fax: +64 6 7588519
Email: matt.surgenor@dailynews.co.nz

Classified non-display bookings can be placed by emailing ClassAds@dailynews.co.nz

Branches
Fairfax Media NZ
Advertising Network, Auckland
2 Hereford Street,
Freemans Bay
PO Box 90471, Auckland

Ph: +64 9 970 4000

If you are a new advertising client please fill in this credit application form (PDF 156.5KB) and fax to +64 9 580 5994.