NEWS FROM THE REGIONS 

All around New Zealand our daily newspapers support and promote events within their region - from festivals to concerts, seasons to sporting events.

News from the Regions brings you up to date with what's being featured in newspapers around the country.

COMING UP

APN have a variety of special features coming up in the next month.  Click below to find out more, or go to the Sold on APN Features Calendar for a full list of upcoming APN features.

September 6 - HeraldHomes Property Report, HeraldHomes

September 7 - Red Bulletin, The Herald

September 8 - VIVA Weddings, VIVA

 HOMES

Home
The Dominion Post
Published:  11th Oct

A complete look at the home. The editorial in this vibrant publication will look at all aspects of today’s living.  Take advantage of the Home magazine environment to target your hot prospects, that will be readers of this quality stitched short tabloid publication. Every page is quality full colour, with full gloss paging.. 

Booking Deadline:  13 Sept

Property Report
Northern Advocate
Published:  9th Sept, 9th Dec

The Northern Advocate is publishing its quarterly Property Report – your guide to house prices and great places to live.
With a comprehensive NZ property valuation report from QV as well as editorial about the property market - this is a definite must for all businesses.

Booking & Copy Deadline: Tues 8th June

Design for Living
Otago Daily Times
Published:  14th Oct

Readers of the ODT will be treated to the well-known Design for Living publication.  The edtiion will bring more informative and interesting articles for readers to enjoy while they absorb the advertising placed on each page. 

Booking: 14th Sept

HeraldHomes
The New Zealand Herald

HeraldHomes technical specifications and booking deadlines.

Home and Garden Calendar 2010
Manawatu Standard

Home and Garden Features for 2010.

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AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

On the Vineyard
The Marlborough Express
Published: Last Fri of the mth; 2nd last Fri in Dec

Running alongside the rural section it offers a targeted audience of both viticulture and rural industry readers.  To ensure maximum impact for your advertising dollar, various size, colour and advertorial options are available with a special, limited time offer – book six months of advertising (one in each On the Vineyard feature) and repeat your advertisement in the rural pages with a 50% discount on the repeat advertising.

Booking Deadline: Wed week prior

Farming in Taranaki
Taranaki Daily News
Published: 17th Sept

This publication will be an informative read with the latest farming news.  This is the ideal opportunity for your business to be part of this well supported Farming supplement by promoting your business name in front of our 55,000* Taranaki Daily News readers, many of whom are Taranaki farmers and trades people. Entice them to come to your business first when purchasing products and services!

Booking Deadline: 27th Aug

Farmer
Waikato Times
Published: Monthly (Thurs)

Introducing a new marketing opportunity: A four page wrap around the outside of Farmer, which will give your client the opportunity to own the Farmer publication.

Farmer
Waikato Times
Published: Monthly (Thurs)

Your best way to reach the entire rural Waikato market!

Dairy Focus
The Ashburton Guardian
Published: Monthly (first Mon)

Packed to the brim with latest news, profiles and comments from local dairy personalities - it includes everything relevant to the industry. Tabloid feature delivered to all Ashburton Guardian urban and rural subscribers plus to all Rural Delivery Boxholders in the paper's circulation area.

Booking Deadline: two working weeks prior

Heartland Extra
Hawke's Bay Today
Published: Weekly (Thurs)

Hawke's Bay Today sends an additional 4,450 copies into rural dwellings so that its Heartland Extra reaches the total rural market. Heartland Extra - a weekly source of all rural and agricultural news, views and issues. Broadsheet format Heading section 2.

Booking deadline: Tues midday

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EDUCATION

Education is the key
The Northern Advocate
Published:  30th October

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to participate in our special Education feature that will be published in The Northern Advocate on Saturday 30th October. Topics will range from apprenticeships to tertiary education and everything in-between including early childhood to adult education. This is your unique opportunity to promote the positive impact you have on our region and how you
are helping Northlanders achieve success through training.

Education
The Dominion Post
Published:  27th September

This new Education magazine publishes in September giving educational institutions a great opportunity to profile their courses for 2011.  This attractive, glossy magazine format will look at various programmes that work in getting people into employment, or give them the skills to achieve at the highest levels worldwide.

Booking Deadline:  27th Aug

Education, Training & Recruitment Guide
Bay of Plenty Times
Published:  25th January

Education, Training & Recruitment is the keystone to ensuring our future generations growth and development.  BOP Times would like to invite you to be a part of their special publication - "Education, Training & Recruitment Guide" - full process colour on enhanced white paper stock.

Booking Deadline:  12th Jan

Education Calendar 2010
The Dominion Post

Educations features for 2010.

Booking Deadline:  7 days prior

Careers and Courses
Greymouth Star
Published Dec 2009 - Nov 2010

The features will run in full colour in every copy of the Greymouth Star, the West Coast’s leading newspaper. This is a golden opportunity for you to advertise and market your business/service to the major population base on the West Coast.

-Thurs 25th Nov
Advertising booking and copy deadline 18th Nov

Education Features 2010
Waikato Times

Education Features running in the Waikato Times.

Education Features for 2010
Hawke's Bay Today

Education Features running in the Hawke's Bay Today.

Education 2010/2011
The Marlborough Express & Marlborough Midweek
Published from June 2010 - Nov 2011

This informative feature has the ability to impact on 26,000 readers daily* reviewing the facilities, associated products and services available to Marlburians wanting to further their education.

This is your chance to show parents and students what you can offer them. Make sure you showcase your facility or associated business with an attractive and eye-catching ad.

Education Features 2010
The Press
Published from January - October 2010

All Education Features running in The Press in 2010 

Continuing Education Features 2010
The Nelson Mail

The Nelson Mail will be publishing a number of Continuing Education Features throughout 2010. Dates are as follows, flyers to come:

15 Sept and 24 Nov.

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SPORT & LEISURE

Cup and Show Week
The Press
Published:  8th September

This is the warm up for the big week with a sneak preview of all the events across the week as well as what to wear and where to buy all your fashion and accessories for the week’s events.  Take advantage of the infl ux of international and domestic visitors along with the Canterbury public who will attend the events by promoting your business in the tabloid.

Booking Deadline:  16th Aug

Leisure
Waikato Times
Published every Fri from 7th August

Waikato Times’ new ‘leisure’ feature brings together travel, gardening, books, fishing and outdoors into a convenient tabloid sized publication every Friday. It features an abundance of useful snippet-style articles and useful information for our readers planning their weekend activities or next overseas adventure. It also provides advertisers with an effective, targeted environment to reach their customers.

Booking and Copy Deadline: 4pm Friday prior

Motor Times
Waikato Times
Published every Thursday

Introducing a new marketing opportunity: A four page wrap around the outside of Motortimes. The wrap will give your client the opportunity to own the Motortimes publication. This is an ideal advertising opportunity for brand promotions relating to specific events, product launches or anniversaries i.e. Hamilton 400, Fieldays, etc. Your client’s investment to dominate the Waikato motoring market with a Motortimes wrap will be $8508.

Click here for the commission bearing rate card. Please note all pricing does not include agency commission or gst.

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BEAUTY, FASHION & WEDDINGS

Summer Fashion '10
Otago Daily Times
Published:  23rd September

The Otago Daily Times’ Summer Fashion supplement is theideal publication in which to advertise your design studio,fashion store, beauty or hairdressing enterprise.  Editorial content will comprise the wonderful summer looks in men’s, women’s and children’s wear along with international glimpses. It will take in outerwear, footwear and accessories.  Hair and beauty news will also be highlighted.

Booking Deadline:  31st Aug

I Do
The Press
Published:  9th September

A fantastic opportunity to engage your target market by reaching a potential audience of 215,000* readers.  PLUS the latest I DO will be given to every engaged couple announced in the Weekend Press during the year. 

Booking Deadline:  17 Aug

Summer Style
The Press
Published:  23 October

For the latest in Summer trends, New Zealand Designer collections, Beauty and Men's Fashion.

Booking Deadline: 23rd Sept

Spring Summer 10
The Dominion Post
Published:  6th September

Fashion featuring new seasons styles available. Our fashion shoot will mix and match labels, jewellery, accessories, footwear, hair and makeup to capture the look for Spring/Summer 2010. Also trends for the summer season, a snapshot of essential styles to have in your wardrobe.

Booking Deadline: 6th August

Northland Wedding Planner 2010
The Northern Advocate
Published:  Early September

Northern Publishing’s annual Northland Wedding Planner 2010 will be published in full gloss at the start of Sept. Packed with info, tips and helpful advice for brides and grooms-to-be. A key advantage of the publication is that it has a shelf life of 12 mths, so your advertising message continues to target the ‘just engaged’ market and all those involved in the big day over the full 12 months.

Booking Deadline: 18th Aug

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

GST Changes - What does this mean for you?
Manawatu Standard
Published:  15th September

To assist the Manawatu community to understand and manage the changes, a special feature is to be published within the Manawatu Standard.  If your business provides GST-related services, or offers special 'GST’ incentives on sale goods, an ad on this page will ensure your message reaches all our readers - and there are 81,000* every week!

Booking Deadline:  8th Sept

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MISCELLANEOUS

School Holiday
The Dominion Post
Published:  21st September

With the school holidays rapidly approaching, The Dominion Post will be publishing a special feature to inform parents how to keep their children occupied these holidays.

Booking Deadline:  13th Sept

Christmas Catalogue
The Dominion Post
Published:  29th November

A short tabloid-sized publication printed on a heat set press for quality and is a full gloss publication.  The editorial pages will be based around Christmas and the New Year and focus on topics selected from: What’s hot for gifts, planning for Christmas, style for Christmas functions, what famous people do for Christmas, where to have Christmas lunch and more!

Booking Deadline:  29th Oct

Fathers Day
Otago Daily Times
Published:  1st September

This is a fantastic opportunity to advertise your in-store Father's Day specials to all of the Kiwi kids out there who want to honour their dad's on this special day.   PLUS HALF PRICE REPEAT - Repeat your ad in the ODT on Thurs 2nd or Fri 3rd for half price.

Booking Deadline:  27th Aug

WHAT'S NEW IN YOUR NELSON MAIL?

Regional New Zealand papers winners at the recent Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association 2010 Ad Awards for in-house creative and execution. The winners were ...

Marlborough Express Team wins Best Print Campaign award for a publication with a circulation between 10,000 and 25,000. 
Read about their win here.

Wanganui Chronicle won Best Tactical Use of Newspapers: 10-25k with their “Local Heroes”.

Wairarapa Times-Age won Best Advertising Feature or Supplement: 0-10k for “Water Scene” Read about their win here.

Bay of Plenty Times won Best Advertising Feature or Supplement: 10-25k section with “Harbour Link”. Read about their win here.

Business Advocate
The Northern Advocate
Published from April - Dec 2010

This new publication will cover all aspects of business in the North, plus the national business stories that matter to Northlanders.

Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Today
Published from March - Dec 2010

Lifestyle Hawke’sBay is about the people, places and products that make living here so enjoyable.

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Life etc
The Waikato Times
Published from Feb - Dec 2010

The perfect solution to connect with health and lifestyle-conscious Waikato consumers.

The Dominion Post
Features list for 2010

All the features published in The Dominion Post throughout 2010.

The Nelson Mail
Features list for 2009 & 2010

All the features published in The Nelson Mail throughout 2009 & 2010.

Hawke's Bay Today
Advertising Features List 2010

All the major features published in Hawke's Bay Today in 2010.

Opportunity for sponsorship!

World Focus
Otago Daily Times
Greymouth Star

World Focus is a weekly 16 page tabloid included in every Monday edition of the Otago Daily Times and every Saturday edition of the Greymouth Star.

To hear more about this great opportunity contact an NAB Account Manager today!

Signal
Otago Daily Times
Published every Tuesday

Signal is a 16 page tabloid that includes TV listings, reviews and entertainment news.

Who do you call?
Hawke's Bay Today
Published Monday Monthly

Take the hassles out of promoting your business. HBT have designed a special feature page for trades people to promote themselves to their 63,000 readers. By promoting your business in “Who Do You Call”, not only can you raise your business’s profile; you can also keep your name in front-of-mind with their readers.

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