About The Nelson Mail

The Nelson Mail has served the Nelson region with a daily newspaper continuously since 1866 and is one of New Zealand's oldest and most respected regional newspapers.

The newspaper prides itself on its local newsgathering and employs a team of 34 journalists to ensure a good mix of local, national and international news, along with business and sports coverage, features and various activity panels, etc

Readership Profile
With an average issue readership of 63% and a weekly coverage of 86% of everyone over 15 years, The Nelson Mail is the only way to efficiently reach the majority of the 80,000 regional population.

Circulation
(ABC 2007) 17,497 copies daily

In addition to publishing the daily Nelson Mail, the company also publishes the weekly community papers, The Leader and Motueka Golden Bay News.