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The Timaru Herald
 
 
The Timaru Herald is a morning daily newspaper published Monday to Saturday.
Established in 1864, the Herald is a broadsheet read on an average day by 30,000 or a significant 67.6%* of people aged 15 years plus in the Timaru Herald circulation area.

The Timaru Herald is a provincial newspaper with a strong emphasis on local news. It also provides coverage of national and international events and publishes special features, including the weekly Farm Review, a specialist farming publication.

Strong sport, fashion, entertainment, real estate and classified sections make The Timaru Herald the leading medium in the region. Full process colour is used effectively in editorial and advertising.

A Newspapers in Education programme reaches up to 119 schools over an extended area from Nelson to Dunedin.
Daily: Racing, Commercial, Sport, Regional News
Monday: alternate Travel, Arts
Tuesday: Farm Review (special) Section, 55 Plus
Wednesday: 'Attitude Page' (for teenagers)
Thursday: Lifestyle, House and Home
Friday: Racing Liftout, Gardening
Saturday: Editorial features, Motoring tabloid, Real Estate, Classified
 
 
 
Circulation:
14,062
Source: ABC Audited Circulation 6 Months to December 08
 
 
Readership:
Readership 15+ National: 33,000
*Source: Nielsen National Readership Survey Q208-Q109
 
 
Rates:
 
Casual
Monday to Friday 75c
Saturday $1

Home delivery
(six days only) 70c Monday - Friday, 95c Saturday*

Six months pay in advance $105 (save $10)*

Twelve months pay in advance $210 (save $20)*

*Plus rural delivery fee and postage where applicable.
 
 
  Contact:


 
 
Circulation Department  
PO Box 46, Timaru.
 
 
52 Bank Street
Timaru
 
 
Ph: 03 684 0700  
Email: circulation@timaruherald.co.nz
 
 
   
Readership
SOUTH CANTERBURY REGION POPULATION
REACH
Total 15 years plus 31,000 73%
Main Household Shoppers 16,000 74%
40 years plus 21,000 78%
60 years plus 10,000 85%
Settled Seniors 8,000 92%
Comfortable Full Nesters 2,000 85%
Affluent Acquirers 3,000 95%
Socio Level 1-3 9,000 77%
Socio Level 4-6 22,000 72%
Personal Income
$20,001 or more 11,000 70%
 
 
 
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