Print Advertising Deadlines

Booking and material deadlines for Stuff newspaper and magazine advertising.

All deadlines are for the edition date shown. Times are NZT. For public holiday editions, deadlines may differ — contact your Stuff account manager to confirm.

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PublicationDay of PublicationSpace booking deadlineAd material deadlines
Run of Paper & ClassifiedAd Build CopyFinal Proof AlterationsFinal Proof ApprovalPrint Ready Ad Files
Lower North Island
The PostMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:30pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Manawatu StandardMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Taranaki Daily NewsMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Wairarapa Times-AgeTuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:30pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Wairarapa MidweekWednesdayThursday 11:30amThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
Homed ManawatuThursdayMonday 10:30amThursday 4:00pmMonday 3:30pmTuesday 12:30pmTuesday 10:30am
Homed TaranakiSaturdayTuesday 12:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:00amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
Homed WairarapaWednesdayFriday 2:00pmFriday 2:00pmMonday 8:30amMonday 12:00pmMonday 10:30am
Homed WellingtonSaturdayThursday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmThursday 3:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 9:30am
Your Weekend - The PostSaturdayFriday 12:30pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 11:30amThursday 4:30pmThursday 2:30pm
Auckland/Northern
Sunday Star-Times - Auckland LocalSundayTuesday 10:00amTuesday 4:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:00amFriday 9:00am
Waikato
Waikato TimesMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:30pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
The Waikato LocalWednesdayThursday 11:30amThursday 4:00pmFriday 3:30pmMonday 11:00amMonday 9:00am
Homed WaikatoSaturdayMonday 12:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 3:30pmWednesday 9:00amTuesday 4:30pm
Your Weekend - Waikato TimesSaturdayFriday 12:30pm week priorFriday 4:00pm week priorTuesday 4:00pmWednesday 11:30amTuesday 4:30pm
National
SundaySundayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 3:30pmTuesday 10:30amMonday 4:30pm
Sunday Star Times TravelSundayThursday 4:00pm week priorThursday 4:00pm week priorMonday 3:30pmTuesday 10:30amMonday 4:30pm
AgTraderMondayOn requestOn requestOn requestOn requestOn request
NZ Farmer - National (monthly)TuesdayOn requestOn requestOn requestOn requestOn request
Sunday Star TimesSundayTuesday 10:00amTuesday 4:00pmThursday 4:30pmFriday 11:00amFriday 9:00am
South Island
The PressMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 12:30pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Nelson MailMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Southland TimesMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Timaru HeraldMondayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
TuesdayThursday 4:00pmThursday 4:00pmMonday 10:30amMonday 2:30pmMonday 12:30pm
WednesdayFriday 4:00pmFriday 4:00pmTuesday 10:30amTuesday 2:30pmTuesday 12:30pm
ThursdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 10:30amWednesday 2:30pmWednesday 12:30pm
FridayTuesday 4:00pmTuesday 4:00pmThursday 10:30amThursday 2:30pmThursday 12:30pm
SaturdayWednesday 4:00pmWednesday 4:00pmFriday 10:30amFriday 2:30pmFriday 12:30pm
Weekend ExpressSaturdayMonday 4:00pmMonday 4:00pmWednesday 3:30pmThursday 9:30amWednesday 4:30pm
Homed CanterburySaturdayThursday 10:00amWednesday 4:00pmThursday 3:30pmFriday 11:30amFriday 9:30am
Homed SouthlandSaturdayWednesday 10:00amWednesday 10:00amWednesday 4:30pmThursday 11:30amThursday 10:00am
Your Weekend - The PressSaturdayFriday 12:30pm week priorMonday 4:00pmThursday 8:30amThursday 12:30pmThursday 10:30am

General rules

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  • Ad build copy — The last date and time ad build copy must be received for Stuff to typeset the advertisement.
  • Final proof alterations — The last date and time alterations to a proof can be submitted.
  • Final proof approval — The last date and time a proof must be approved before going to print.
  • Print ready ad files — The last date and time finished print-ready ad files must be received. Late material may result in the ad not running.
  • Cancellations — Cancellations after the booking deadline may incur a fee of up to 100% of the advertisement cost.
  • Public holidays — Deadlines move forward for editions around public holidays. Confirm with your account manager.

Deadlines last updated 2026-06-11. Subject to change without notice.

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