Newspaper Inserts Technical Specifications Newspaper Inserts – Technical Specifications

Insert requirements: IMPORTANT GUIDELINES ● All inserts must be of uniform Paper weights, folds & important guidelines thickness (eg: no half fold on one side of insert.) ● All flaps must be closed. Some inserts may require the flat to be FOLD FOR FOLD FOR glued to avoid opening during INSERT SIZES MINIMUM MAXIMUM BROADSHEET COMPACT production. ● Double spines are not acceptable Maximum flat size Maximum flat size 210mm x 145mm (A5) 398mm x 287mm (eg: two sections glued together (398mm x 287mm) (398mm x 287mm) on the spine to make one). Single Sheet 297mm x 210mm One must be inside the other. 150 GSM paper 210mm x 145mm (A5) (A4) ● Inserts inside inserts are not weight (minimum) permitted. 297mm x 210mm ● Inserts must be the same weight. Envelope 210mm x 145mm (A5) (A4) ● Heavier weighted covers may not Single sheet be accepted. 150 GSM 300 GSM ¼ fold thickness SINGLE SHEET INSERTS 2PP 70 GSM 130 GSM A4 fold ● Minimum size: 200mm x 145mm. ● Maximum size: 297mm x 210mm. 4PP 80 GSM 150 GSM ½ fold ● Minimum paper weight: 150gsm. ● Maximum paper weight: 300gsm. 6PP 60 GSM 100 GSM ½ fold SHAPED INSERTS 8PP ½ fold ● All inserts must have square corners. Unusual shapes need to 12-32PP 45 GSM 100 GSM ½ fold No fold required be checked by the inserts manager before production.

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Materials not meeting the Insert requirements: requirements listed may Compact & broadsheet, binding & mechanical not be inserted.

Diagram 1: COMPACT INSERTS MECHANICAL INSERTING DIAGRAM 1 ● ● If you elect to use 4 and 8 page compact Stuff production equipment allows the inserts then they must be folded in half insertion of advertising brochures or (compact size is considered any size where booklets mechanically at approximately both edges are or exceed 235mm x 235mm). 30,000 copies per hour. ● The inserting material is placed into hoppers, which separates each insert and feeds it into BROADSHEET INSERTS a single gripper conveyor, which delivers it to DIAGRAM 3 Diagram 2: Example of 8 pages = 4 leaves the newspaper. ● 2 page (single) broadsheets and 4 page ● The reason for such detailed packing and (double) broadsheets must be folded into delivery instructions is to ensure we receive quarters. 6 plus pages folded once (ie: in the inserts in the best possible condition to half). ensure a seamless process from pallet to paper. BINDING ● Inserts which are poorly packed or not ● Multiple page inserts below 24 pages should completely dry, will not feed through the be gummed rather than stapled. hoppers. ● Glued inserts are preferred, but stapled Diagram 3: Concertina folds are not acceptable. ● Good quality inserts will: products are accepted. a) Ensure each copy of the newspaper ● Staples must be thinner than the product and ✕ ✓ has an insert. placed perfectly in the fold. b) Keep our customers happy. ● Above 23 pages the size of staple is not as c) Prevent damage to machinery. critical. d) Prevent productions delays.

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Insert requirements: Packing specifications

PALLET PACKING ● Use sturdy pieces of cardboard at even ● Individual inserts must be capable of slipping intervals throughout the stack to help keep solid top against facing surfaces of other inserts and the inserts flat. Gaps between bundles on the not cling/stick to each other after packaging. pallets should be kept to a minimum. ● Ensure all ink is totally dry before stacking, ● Inserts should not protrude over the edges of boxing or strapping. Ideally a slipping agent pallets and outside edges should be vertically should be added to the ink to reduce any even. banding chances of adhesion between inserts. ● All pallets must have corner posts to ● Make sure that inserts are kept perfectly flat 75mm MIN minimise damage to bundles. with tight folds. Edges should be free of 100mm MAX ● Pallets without a solid, smooth base will wrinkles and other distortions. require a piece of wood or heavy piece of ● Curled edges or ballooned inserts will be cardboard before stacking. rejected. ● To prevent strap damage when strapping a separators ● Inserts must be turned in 50’s, 75’s, 100’s whole pallet, a solid piece of wood the size of within a bundle, so that the turned height is 1524mm the base pallet must be laid on top of the (5ft.) between 75mm and 100mm thick. stacked bundles. ● Bundle turns: 20 pages plus must be turned in ● To prevent the bundles moving during multiples of 100. 18 pages or under must be transportation and to avoid damaging the 100mm turned in multiples of 200. bundles, pallets should be strapped four (4in.) ● If bundles are strapped, use the widest ways as illustrated on the next page. practical strapping and make sure the ● For further protection, either wrap or shrink strapping does not damage the bundle. wrap the pallet in plastic.

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Insert requirements: Packing specifications and delivery

Pallet packing continued... BOXED INSERTS DELIVERY IDENTIFICATION CANCELLATION

● Pallets must contain only the inserts ● If problems are envisaged such ● All deliveries must have a delivery Notice of cancellation for one publication. If a pallet has as damage or creasing of inserts docket (Pallet Label) supplied by must be made 48 hours inserts for multiple publications on it, due to the turn size requirement, Stuff showing: prior to insertion date. it may not be accepted. please contact: – The name of the insert Late cancellations may be ● A minimum fee of $400 will be charged inserts@stuff.co.nz – The actual number of pallets charged a late cancellation if Stuff is required to re-bundle any ● If inserts are unable to be bulk on each vehicle. fee ($500) plus any material that does not meet our stacked due to their shape or – Full delivery address. additional costs incurred specifications. size, then they should be packed – Full name of the advertiser by Stuff because of the

with the same number of inserts – The number of inserts cancellation. PALLET DIMENSIONS and labelled with: supplied. – Quantity – Where more than one ● Pallets should be 1,165mm x 1,165mm in good condition. No broken or – Issue date delivery is made, the last – Title of publication and; docket must be marked as damaged timbers please. ● Maximum height of pallets (including – Name and company of insert ‘FINAL’. This will allow the runners) is 1,524mm. Maximum weight insets team to verify the must not exceed 1,000kg. correct number of inserts ● To allow proper handling using forklifts have been received. or handtrucks, runner heights must be lower than 100mm. ● Ideally we would prefer to have bundles on the pallets with no strapping, shrink wrapped and corners protected with minimum turns.

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Insert requirements: Publication & locations

NEWSPAPER DAY OF NEWSPAPER DAY OF NEWSPAPER DAY OF PRINT SITE PRINT SITE PRINT SITE TITLE PUBLICATION TITLE PUBLICATION TITLE PUBLICATION NORTHERN COMMUNITIES WAIKATO REGION WELLINGTON REGION Northern News Wednesday Horton Franklin County News Thursday Petone The Dominion Post Monday-Saturday Petone Bay Chronicle Thursday Horton Hamilton Press Wednesday Petone Horowhenua Mail Thursday Petone Whangarei Leader Wednesday Horton Waikato Times Monday-Saturday NZME Kapiti Observer Thursday Petone AUCKLAND SUBURBANS Cambridge Edition Wednesday Petone Kapi-Mana News Tuesday Petone Rodney Times Thursday Horton Hauraki Herald Friday Horton Hutt News Tuesday Petone North Harbour News Thursday Horton Matamata Chronicle Wednesday Petone Upper Hutt Leader Wednesday Petone North Shore Times Thursday Horton Piako Post Wednesday Petone TOP OF THE SOUTH Norwest News Thursday Horton South Waikato News Wednesday Petone Marlborough Express Mon-Wed-Fri Christchurch Western Leader Thursday Horton Taupo Times Friday Petone Saturday Express Saturday Petone Central Leader Thursday Petone TARANAKI REGION Marlborough Midweek Thursday Petone East & Bays Courier Wednesday Horton Taranaki Midweek Wednesday Petone Nelson Leader Thursday Petone Eastern Courier Wednesday Horton Taranaki Star Thursday Petone Tasman Leader Thursday Petone Manukau Courier Thursday Horton Taranaki Daily News Monday-Saturday Petone Nelson Mail Mon-Wed-Fri-Sat Christchurch Papakura Courier Wednesday Horton MANAWATU / TAIHAPE REGION CANTERBURY REGION SUNDAY STAR-TIMES Feilding-Rangitikei Herald Thursday Petone The Press Monday-Saturday Christchurch Auckland Upper North island NZME Manawatu Standard Monday-Saturday Petone Northern Outlook (Rangiora) Wednesday Christchurch Wellington Central North Island Petone SOUTH CANTERBURY REGION Christchurch South Island Christchurch Timaru Herald Monday - Saturday Christchurch SUNDAY NEWS SOUTHLAND Auckland Upper North island NZME Southland Times Monday - Saturday Allied Wellington Central North Island Petone Christchurch South Island Christchurch Newspaper Inserts – Technical Specifications

Insert requirements: Locations Stuff has selected drop off locations for inserts. The addresses are listed below.

PETONE PRINT SITE CHRISTCHURCH PRINT SITE Delivery hours

Delivery address: Delivery address: Delivery hours are 10am - 6pm Monday to Thursday and Friday 10am - noon. Stuff Printing Stuff Printing Inward Goods Store Inward Goods Store No deliveries are accepted on the weekend, public holidays or after 12pm 35 Bouverie Street 14 Logistics Drive Fridays without prior arrangement. Petone Harewood Lower Hutt, 5012 Christchurch, 8051

Phone: 027 215 9982 (Barney Howell) Phone: 027 237 3508 (Kym Garth) Email: inserts@stuff.co.nz Email: inserts@stuff.co.nz

Delivery hours are 6am - 2pm, Delivery hours are 10am - 6pm, 3 working days prior to insertion day. 3 working days prior to insertion day.

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Insert requirements: Locations Stuff has selected drop off locations for inserts. The addresses are listed below.

ALLIED PRESS SITE NZME PRINT SITE HORTON MEDIA PRINT SITE

Delivery address: Delivery address: Delivery address: Allied Press Ltd NZME Print Horton Media Print Inwards Goods Attn: Stuff Ltd Attn: Stuff Ltd Attn: Stuff Ltd 60 Wilkinson Road 61 Sir William Avenue 52-56 Stuart Street Ellerslie East Tamaki Dunedin, 9016 Auckland, 1060 Manukau, 2013

Email: inserts@stuff.co.nz Phone: 021 159 6272 (Senio Mafoe) Phone: 021 159 6272 (Senio Mafoe), Email: inserts@stuff.co.nz Email: inserts@stuff.co.nz Deliveries need to be at this destination by 1pm, 3 working Delivery hours are 10am - 6pm, Deliveries hours are 10am - 4pm days prior to insertion day Monday - Friday. 3 working days prior Monday - Friday. 3 working days prior to insertion day. to insertion day.

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Insert requirements: Terms & conditions

Stuff Limited Insert Terms and Conditions are listed below. b) the Material complies in every way with the 6. Where there are excess Inserts which are not Advertising Code of Practice issued by the inserted, Stuff will not store such excess material on Stuff Limited and its subsidiaries (Stuff, we, us, our) Advertising Standards Authority Inc. (“ASA”) and with site after publication date. You must ensure that every other code or industry standing relating to arrangements for you to collect any unused stock publish the Inserts in Stuff publications on behalf of the advertising in New Zealand; must be made prior to insert date and this recovery customer (you) subject to these terms and conditions must be arranged and paid for by you. (Terms). c) publication of the material will not give rise to any liability on our part or in a claim being made 7. All fees and charges in relation to the Insert will Material for Publication against us in New Zealand or elsewhere; be in New Zealand Dollars and in accordance with the 1. In accepting any material for publication 2. We may reject or withdraw an Insert without applicable rate card applying at the time for the publication, unless we agree otherwise in writing. (Material or Insert), and in publishing/inserting the having to give reason. Material, Stuff is doing so in consideration of and Inserts will be charged in accordance with original 3. You agree to indemnify us against all liability, booking volumes even where less volume is actually relying on your express warranty, the truth of which is costs, losses or expenses incurred by Stuff or any essential that: delivered. third party arising (directly or indirectly) out of or in a) the Material does not contain anything: relation to any breach of the warranties set out in 1 8. If you wish to cancel an Insert with us you must notify us in writing. A cancellation fee may apply. above or otherwise as a result of the inclusion of the ● that is misleading or deceptive or likely to insertion in our publication.You must tell us as soon 9. Stuff does not offer exclusivity to any mislead or deceive or which otherwise as possible if there is an error or omission in any advertiser. material that has been placed. breaches the Fair Trading Act 1986. 10. It is the responsibility of the advertiser that all ● that is defamatory or indecent or which 4. We will not be liable for any indirect or Inserts are delivered according to requirements and in otherwise offends against generally accepted consequential loss (including loss of revenue or profit) time to the delivery location. It is the responsibility of community standards, from any error or omission or failure to insert and if we the advertiser to pay all associated delivery cost. ● that infringes a copyright or trademark or are found to be liable for any circumstance that 11. We exclude all implied conditions and otherwise infringes any intellectual or industrial liability will be limited to the cost of re-inserting the warranties from these terms except to the extent that property rights, Insert in a Stuff publication. ● that breaches any right of privacy or they cannot be excluded by law. The guarantees confidentiality,that breaches any provision of 5. Any Inserts delivered to the incorrect press site contained in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 are any statute, regulation, by-law or other rule or or rejected due to technical reasons, delay or content excluded where you acquire or hold yourself out as law; and will require you to arrange pick up of such material acquiring goods or services for the purpose of a within 48 hours or the material will be recycled at your business.

cost. 12. We may at our sole discretion vary these Terms

and Conditions at any time provided that: (a) such amended terms will not affect prior agreed orders;

and (b) if you do not agree with a variation then you may cease placing orders with us. Effective November 2020