Saturday Express
The Saturday Express is a free community paper for the Marlborough region.
- Published
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Each Saturday throughout the year
- Editor
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Editor - Steve Mason
- Cover Price
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Free to households throughout Marlborough
- Page Size
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News: 26.2cms (7 columns) x 37cm high
Classifieds: 23.6cms (8 columns) x 37cm high
- Readership
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73% (27,000) 15+, Source Nielsen Consumer and Media Insigts two year regional database Q12011-Q4 2012
- Circulation
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18,438
Source: ABC- Dec 2012
- Other Editions
- Subscription
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Subscription is free and the Saturday Express is delivered to households throughout Marlborough
Newspaper Details

The Saturday Express was first published in 1985.
Delivered to every household in the district, it is Marlborough's only newspaper on a Saturday. With people profiles, cooking, sport profiles and event coverage, weekend tv, Red Daly (kids paper), the Saturday Express is a family favourite.
With a readership of 82% (31,590), and circulation of 18,073, this weekly tabloid is a great relaxing read over a Saturday morning cuppa.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | ||||||
| Gardening | Yes | ||||||
| Job Market | Yes | ||||||
| The Saturday Express | Yes |
ROP from 4cm deep to 7 columns ( 26.2cm) wide, up to 37cm x 7 columns.
Classified from 2cm deep to 8 columns (27cm) wide, up to 37cm x 8 columns.
The Saturday Express offers a variety of advertising solutions in it's community friendly news environment. Delivered on a Saturday morning to every household, as Marlborough's only Saturday newspaper, there's time for a leisurely read.
Inserts (fliers and brochures)
A fantastic alternative to letterbox drop, The Saturday Express can get your flier into virtually every household in the Marlborough province. Contained with a news environment, it is far more likely to make it to the coffee table for a read over a cuppa.
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 targetted 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 9am Tuesday in advance of the publishing date. Because the Saturday Express is pre-printed, please make sure your print ready material is in to us by Noon Wednesday.
Classified Display and Non-Display advertising
The booking deadline for classified display and non display is Thursday 10am prior to publishing date, and is pre-printed, so please make sure your print ready material is in to us by Noon Wednesday. You can place a pre-paid classified advertisement via adstuff.co.nz to make it easier for you.
Click here for the Saturday Express rates effective 1st August 2012.
Please see our ratecards for 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)
Advertising Manager
Vanessa Watson
The Marlborough Express
62 Arthur Street, Blenheim
PO Box 242, Blenheim
Ph +64 3 520 8900
Fax +64 4 520 8910
Email: vanessaw@marlexpress.co.nz
Reporter
Angela Crompton
Ph +64 3 520 8930
Mobile +64 27 241 3689
Email: acrompton@marlexpress.co.nz
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