The Christchurch Star
The Star newspaper has been a vital part of Christchurch for nearly 140 years. The Star is strongly established as “the voice of our city” and has become a must-read for city residents to be informed about the great place we live in – Christchurch.
- The Star Midweek Readership: 137,000
- The Star Weekend Readership: 127,000
- Weekly readership: 155,000
- Published: Midweek (Wednesday) and Weekend (Friday)
- Format: Broadsheet 55cm x 10 (37.2cm) col
Quick Facts
Reader Profile
- Tend towards the mid to older age group.
- 53% are female, 47% male.
- Have high household income, with 24% earning $40,000 – $80,000 and 28% earning $80K+.
- 64% are in paid employment.
Sections
The Star Midweek:
- Our Christchurch – Council info page
- Bits and Pieces – includes crossword, sudoku, odd spots
- Stars of Tomorrow – sport
- Arts column
- Bulletin board – community notices
- Taste – food page
- The Look – women’s page
- TV, music
- Our great place, our great people
The Star Weekend:
- Bit and Pieces
- Helen Brown’s columns
- A Word With – general news
- A Word With -sport
- Who was that person – obit
- Looking Back – photo page
- Gardening
- Motor reviews
- TV
- Movies and games reviews
The Star also publishes
The Star also publishes six free community new titles, these weekly tabloid newspapers serve Christchurch and the surrounding rural communities with a combined circulation of more than 136,000 homes:
- Pegasus Post
- Observer
- Western News
- News Advertiser
- Selwyn Times
- Shoreview
- North Canterbury News
The monthly Lifestyles magazine and Home Living are also part of The Star’s family of newspapers. They are printed on high-quality 70 gram paper and are delivered to 20,000 Christchurch homes.
Standard Ad Sizes and Premium Positions
Premium Positions
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| 10×3 or 20×2 Display Columns Front Page Solus |
Standard Ad Sizes
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| Quarter Page: 28×5 Display Columns | Half Page Horizontal: 28×10 Display Columns |
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| Half Page Vertical: 55×5 Display Columns |
Full Page: 55×10 Display Columns |
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| 40×7 Display Columns | 40×10 Display Columns |
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| 14×10 Display Columns | AdNote: 7×2 Display Columns |
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| Lug: 4×2 Display Columns |
