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A little about us…

Local Media is a publisher of newspapers, magazines and digital news apps across the Top of the South Island. These publications provide great content to locals in the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions, and include the Nelson Weekly and Marlborough Weekly newspapers, monthly lifestyle magazines Nelson Magazine and Marlborough Magazine and digital community apps, Nelson App and Marlborough App.

Local Media encompasses Marlborough Media and Nelson Weekly Ltd and is 100% owned in the Top of the South Island. Having won various journalism and business awards over the past decade, Local Media is the region’s best source of local news and information and as a result the favoured advertising platforms for local businesses.

Our Channels

We have advertising opportunities spanning newspapers and magazines, online and digital media apps.

Marlborough Magazine

Nelson Weekly

Nelson App

Marlborough Weekly

Marlborough App

Nelson Magazine

The Flyer

We’ve got the Top of the South Covered.

Check out the map to see our channels in each region.

Marlborough Magazine

Distributed throughout Marlborough and Kaikoura each month. Print run of 6000.

Nelson Magazine

Distributed throughout Nelson and its surrounding suburbs each month. Print run of 6000.

Waimea Weekly

12,500 copies from Saxton Road through Richmond, Brightwater, Wakefield to Buller boundary up to St Arnaud, Upper Moutere, Tapawera to Mapua boundary.

Nelson App

More than 40,000 downloads by locals and visitors to the region. Covering news in Nelson and Tasman.

The Flyer

10,000 copies distributed via The Marlborough Flyer train and copies available at The Wine Station, Picton Railway Station and selected key locations including hotels and cafes throughout Marlborough.

Marlborough App

Downloaded by more than 25,000 locals and visitors to the region. Covering breaking news in the Marlborough region.

Marlborough Weekly

Circulating to 19,000 homes and businesses in Blenheim, Marlborough Sounds, Picton, Havelock, Renwick, Woodbourne, Seddon, Ward and surrounding rural letterboxes.