John and Ann Dalton established the Kerikeri Chronicle in 1974. Nine years later they sold to The News Ltd.
In the late 1980's the former Bay Bugle and the Kerikeri Chronicle
merged to form the Bay Chronicle. The editorial office is based in
Kerikeri.
The Bay Chronicle, recipient of several national community newspaper
awards, has grown to an audited circulation of 11,940. As part of the
Suburban Newspapers Group, it serves the wider Bay of Islands and
Doubtless Bay areas.
The Circulation area includes Bay Chronicle circulates in Doubtless
Bay, RD3 Kaitaia, Kaeo, Kerikeri, Waipapa, Paihia, Opua, Russell and
surrounding rural areas. Incorporating features from the Northern News.
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.
Premium Positions
Advertisers are able to purchase front page solus, premium pages and specific positions, subject to availability.
Standard Sizes
Run of Paper display ads range from 8cm high x 7.5cm wide to a full page at 38cm high x 27cm wide.
Classified - Run-ons minimum of 4 lines to boxed ads with discounts
available for regular volume advertising, colour classifed ads are
available.
Run of Paper (ROP)
The Bay Chronicle publishes ROP every Thursday.
Sections are Local News and regular features on Health, Beauty, Business, Lifestyle, Sport, Education.
Regular Features are:
Waipapa News
Rural Delivery
Home & Surrounds
Health & Beauty
Who's News in Business
Marine Services
Kia-ora Kaikohe
Advertorials are available for every 8 ads placed in one of the above features.
Reader advertisements are also accepted, they must contain the following:
- reader advertisements must be entirely contained within a ruled border
- the text may be set in ordinary news type
- 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.
Online
The Bay Chronicle is available online at:
www.baychronicle.co.nz
http://baychronicle.realviewdigital.com/
Wraps
Extermal wraps are available around the outside of the The Bay Chronicle.
Inserts
Catalogues and flyers are distributed in the Bay Chronicle and
delivered to letterboxes where junk mail and circulars are not
permitted.
Contact: Daniel Cho phone +64 9 925 9619, email inserts@snl.co.nz
Ad-tachments are also available on request.
How to calculate a rate
The Bay Chronicle has a number of varying rate levels depending on volume and position in the paper.
Solus or special loading positions are available for an added percentage rate
Multi-Paper bookings apply to the four northern papers, The Whangarei
Leader, Northern News, The Bay Chronicle and the Dargaville and
District News. This applies for insertions of the same material in the
same week.
The total amount is exclusive of gst.
Retail Ratecard 2011 (PDF 1009.3KB)
Agency Ratecard 2012 (PDF 273.7KB)
Classified non display bookings can be placed through a Classified Sales Consultant, by phoning 0800 022 812 or emailing north.class@snl.co.nz
Deadlines
Booking deadlines for display advertising are:
Thursday the week prior to publication date at 4.00pm
Camera ready material deadlines for display advertisements are:
Tuesday prior 9am
Classified booking and material deadlines are:
Monday prior 11.30am
Note: Statutory holidays will affect all deadlines
Specifications
Camera ready ads high resolution pdf
Images - jpeg
Logos - tif or eps
Suburban Newspapers Pre-Press specifications (PDF 142.2KB)