Your Weekend
Lifestyle, food, travel, and culture every Saturday
Inserted in Saturday editions of The Post, The Press, and Waikato Times. Lifestyle, food, travel, and culture reaching an engaged weekend audience. Book the national edition across all three titles, or a single regional edition.
Format change effective 7 November 2026
This publication will change from Compact to Short Tab format from 7 November 2026.
The ad sizes shown here are the new Short Tab sizes, which apply to publications from 7 November onwards.
206K
monthly readership
Source: Monthly reach. Nielsen CMI Q3 25 - Q2 26
Advertising
Ad size visualiser280mm × 500mm
Click and drag on the page above to explore ad sizes
Distribution
Inserted in The Post, The Press and Waikato Times every Saturday. The National edition runs across all three titles.
Ad sizes & rates
National
Eighth Page Horizontal
$1,412.00
Quarter Page Vertical
$2,600.00
Quarter Page Horizontal
$2,600.00
Half Page Vertical
$5,280.00
Half Page Horizontal
$5,280.00
Inside Front Cover
$9,200.00
Outside Back Cover
$9,200.00
Full Page
$8,000.00
Bleed Full Page
$8,000.00
Double Page Spread
$14,800.00
Bleed Double Page Spread
$14,800.00
The Post
Eighth Page Horizontal
$706.00
Quarter Page Vertical
$1,300.00
Quarter Page Horizontal
$1,300.00
Half Page Vertical
$2,640.00
Half Page Horizontal
$2,640.00
Inside Front Cover
$4,600.00
Outside Back Cover
$4,600.00
Full Page
$4,000.00
Bleed Full Page
$4,000.00
Double Page Spread
$7,400.00
Bleed Double Page Spread
$7,400.00
The Press
Eighth Page Horizontal
$706.00
Quarter Page Vertical
$1,300.00
Quarter Page Horizontal
$1,300.00
Half Page Vertical
$2,640.00
Half Page Horizontal
$2,640.00
Inside Front Cover
$4,600.00
Outside Back Cover
$4,600.00
Full Page
$4,000.00
Bleed Full Page
$4,000.00
Double Page Spread
$7,400.00
Bleed Double Page Spread
$7,400.00
Waikato Times
Eighth Page Horizontal
$403.00
Quarter Page Vertical
$750.00
Quarter Page Horizontal
$750.00
Half Page Vertical
$1,320.00
Half Page Horizontal
$1,320.00
Inside Front Cover
$2,300.00
Outside Back Cover
$2,300.00
Full Page
$2,000.00
Bleed Full Page
$2,000.00
Double Page Spread
$3,500.00
Bleed Double Page Spread
$3,500.00
All rates exclude GST. Contact your account manager for package pricing.
Deadlines
National
| Deadline | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Space booking | Friday | 12:30pm |
| Ad build copy | Friday | 4:00pm |
| Print ready files | Tuesday | 4:30pm |
| Final proof alterations | Tuesday | 4:00pm |
| Final proof approval | Wednesday | 11:30am |
The Post
| Deadline | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Space booking | Friday | 12:30pm |
| Ad build copy | Tuesday | 4:00pm |
| Print ready files | Thursday | 2:30pm |
| Final proof alterations | Thursday | 11:30am |
| Final proof approval | Thursday | 4:30pm |
The Press
| Deadline | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Space booking | Friday | 12:30pm |
| Ad build copy | Monday | 4:00pm |
| Print ready files | Thursday | 10:30am |
| Final proof alterations | Thursday | 8:30am |
| Final proof approval | Thursday | 12:30pm |
Waikato Times
| Deadline | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Space booking | Friday | 12:30pm |
| Ad build copy | Friday | 4:00pm |
| Print ready files | Tuesday | 4:30pm |
| Final proof alterations | Tuesday | 4:00pm |
| Final proof approval | Wednesday | 11:30am |
Technical specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Colour model | CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) |
| Max colour coverage | 240 |
| Image min resolution (colour) | 150 dpi |
| Image min resolution (single bit) | 600 dpi |
| Image formats | EPS, TIF, JPG |
| PDF version | 1.3 (higher not supported) |
| PDF creation tools | InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress only |
| Font embedding | Required |
| Font subsetting | Allowed |
| Font min (multi-colour) | 10pt, bold |
| Font min (single colour) | 6pt |
| Font min (multi-colour reversed) | 12pt, sans serif, bold |
| Font min (single colour reversed) | 7.5pt, bold |
| Trim size | 300mm high × 260mm wide |
| Bleed Full Page | 300mm high × 260mm wide, plus 5mm bleed on all sides |
| Bleed Double Page Spread | 300mm high × 520mm wide, plus 5mm bleed on all sides |
| Bleed | All type and important images must be 5–10mm inside the trim size. Include 5mm bleed on all sides. |
| DPS gutter | Ensure the gutter is free from type and supply as a single PDF. |
| Logo format | Simplified vector (preferred for best reproduction) or single bitmap artwork. |
Policies
Cancellation fees
Up to 100% of the advertisement cost if cancelled after the booking deadline
Agency commission
10% to PMAA-accredited agencies
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