The Christchurch Chronicle reaches one of Christchurch's most engaged local audiences — readers who are invested in their community, make local purchasing decisions, and trust the journalism they're reading.
Advertising with The Christchurch Chronicle puts your brand in a trusted, independent environment. No algorithmic noise. No social media clutter. Just your message, alongside journalism Christchurch readers choose to seek out.
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The Christchurch Chronicle readers are local, loyal and engaged. They open our newsletter, return to our site daily, and act on what they read. If your business, service or organisation matters to Christchurch, this is where you reach the people who care about it.
Standard IAB-compliant display placements across the The Christchurch Chronicle website, available on desktop and mobile. Positions include leaderboard, mid-page unit (MPU), and sidebar. All display ads are clearly labelled and served in a brand-safe editorial environment.
Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, GIF (animated), HTML5. Max file size: 200KB static / 40KB HTML5. Third-party ad tags accepted.
In-feed placements styled to match The Christchurch Chronicle content. Native ads appear within article feeds and category pages and are clearly labelled as "Sponsored." They outperform standard display on click-through and dwell time because they respect rather than interrupt the reading experience.
Supplied as headline, image, short description and destination URL. The Christchurch Chronicle editorial team reviews all native placements for brand safety.
Long-form branded articles written by your team or produced in partnership with The Christchurch Chronicle's editorial team. Published on the The Christchurch Chronicle website with full attribution and clearly labelled as "Sponsored" or "Partner Content."
Sponsored content performs strongly for brand awareness, thought leadership and community positioning. Ideal for property, health, education, finance and local business.
The Christchurch Chronicle's email newsletter goes directly to subscribers' inboxes — no algorithm, no feed, no competition. Sponsorship placements are available at the top, mid-section and footer of the newsletter.
Accepted formats: JPG, PNG. All newsletter placements are exclusive — one sponsor per position per edition.
A standalone branded email sent to The Christchurch Chronicle's full subscriber list on your behalf. Designed and deployed by our team, or supplied as a complete HTML template. Ideal for product launches, event promotions, major campaigns or time-sensitive offers.
Minimum lead time: 5 business days. Subject line and preview text subject to editorial approval.
Text-based listings for jobs, property, events, services and community notices. Available as standard listings or featured (highlighted) placements. Classifieds appear on the The Christchurch Chronicle classifieds section and in the weekly newsletter digest.
Exclusive sponsorship of a The Christchurch Chronicle content category — Sport, Business, Property, Health, Education and more. Your logo and message appears on every article page within the section for the duration of your sponsorship. A strong brand-alignment play for businesses closely associated with a specific topic area.
Looking to do more than advertise? The Christchurch Chronicle partners with local businesses and organisations on community events, award programs, editorial series and more. These bespoke arrangements are discussed directly with our commercial team.
All advertising is clearly labelled and kept separate from editorial content. The Christchurch Chronicle's newsroom does not take direction from advertisers. Sponsored content is always identified as such. We don't accept advertising from categories that conflict with our editorial values.
Our commercial team will respond within one business day.
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