The Marlborough Province is famous for its wine, its seafood and its
tourism attractions, giving it the well deserved title of "The Gourmet
Province". With a resident population of 46,167 people, there are 17,841
homes in the Marlborough and Kaikoura regions. The region is diverse,
with wine, pastoral farming, forestry and marine farming the biggest
industries. Our beautiful Marlborough Sounds along with the wine
industry provide a strong attraction to tourists from all over the
world.
Based in Blenheim, The Marlborough Express published its
first newspaper in 1866. The Marlborough Express is delivered to homes
throughout the province - Kaikoura in the south, through to Blenheim,
Picton, The Marlborough Sounds and west over to Rai Valley.
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paper is published Monday to Friday on broadsheet and has a free tabloid on Wednesdays (The Marlborough Midweek) and another on Saturdays
(The Saturday Express), plus the weekly Kaikoura Star published on
Wednesdays. The Marlborough Express is full of local news, national and
international news, with many lively features while The Saturday Express
delivers a softer, people-focused read and Marlborough Midweek is
wholeheartedly about grassroots community news. Additional specialty
publications include a weekly Marlborough Property Express, and the
"Discover the Top of the South" and Experience Kaikoura visitor
information publication.
Illustrating its strong community
connection, The Marlborough Express connects with 21,000 or 55% of those
living within its respective circulation area.
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ROP from 4cm deep to 10columns (37.60 cm) wide, up to 44cm x 10columns and then to 54 x 10columns.
Classified from 2cm deep to 11columns (37.70) wide, up to 44cm x 11columns and then to 54cm x 11columns.
The Marlborough Express offers a variety of advertising solutions in
news environments, special topical advertising features, as well as
total market coverage packaged options with it's community titles: The
Saturday Express and Marlborough Midweek. Click here (PDF 10.9MB) to view the Marlborough Express media kit which provides an overview of our audience and products.
Options within the titles
include:
Inserts (fliers and brochures) (PDF 839.8KB)
In-paper Inserts can range from single sheet (minimum 120g grade, A5) to 25+ pages. Dimensions should exceed 400mm x 280mm.
Inserts can be for a limited number (minimum 1000) to a full
print run. Some targeted delivery areas can be arranged, e.g., Urban or
rural, or specific suburbs.
Special Shapes
You dream it up, we'll see if we can help! Contact the advertising team 03 520 8900 to discuss options available.
Features for your business
If you're planning a shift, significant renovation, or launching a
new business, we can help with a very cost effective Advertising
Feature. With the advertising support of your suppliers, builders, and
neighbouring businesses, these features prove to be very cost effective
for your special promotion. Give the Features team a call for more
details 03 520 8900.
Run of Paper and Display advertising
The booking deadline for run-of-paper/news page advertising is noon, two full working days in advance of the publishing date.
Classified Display and Non-Display advertising
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booking deadline for classified display and non display is 4PM the
working day prior to publishing date, but be early! You can place a
pre-paid classified advertisement via adstuff.co.nz to make it easier for you.
The Marlborough Express publishes tiered rate card, rewarding annual expenditure.
The rates are the same on Monday to Friday. Saturday Express,
Marlborough Midweek and Kaikoura star differ due to larger distribution
but contract levels can be applied across all these titles.
Click here (PDF 282.1KB) to view The Marlborough Express ratecard effective 1 July 2014.
To calculate your advertising/schedule cost take the rate and
multiply by the advertisement size and the number of insertions
required.
The total is the ad cost amount exclusive of GST.
Please refer to our rate cards for details of deadlines.
Specifications
Mechanical Details (Broadsheet & Tabloid have the same column widths)
Column Widths (mm) ROP Classifieds
1 column 34 32
2 column 72 66
3 column 110 100
4 column 148 134
5 column 186 168
6 column 224 202
7 column tabloid 262 236
8 column 300 270
9 column 338 304
10 column 376 338
11 column (Classified only) 372
Electronic Advertising Material (click through to attached pdf (PDF 190.1KB))
Bookings can be made through The Marlborough Express, Fairfax Media, adstuff.co.nz, classifieds@marlexpress.co.nz or your agency representative.
The Marlborough Express
62 Arthur Street, Blenheim
PO Box 242, Blenheim
Advertising Sales Manager
Alva Creagh
Ph +64 3 520 8939
Fax +64 3 520 8910
Email: alva.creagh@mex.co.nz
Fairfax Advertising Nework
Auckland
Ph: +64 9 970 4000
Fax: +64 9 970 4059
Email: info@fairfaxmedia.co.nz
Wellington
Ph: +64 4 474 0456
Fax: +64 4 474 0257