What are the booking deadlines and on sale dates for 2026

Below is the current schedule of ad booking deadlines and release (on-sale) dates for CountryWide and the COUNTRY titles.

CountryWide

• Summer 2026-27
• Released 30 October 2026
• Booking 7 October
• Material 14 October 2026

Autumn 2027

• Released 26 February 2027
• Booking 3 February 2027
• Material 10 February 2027

Winter 2027

• Released 28 May 2027
• Booking 21 April 2027
• Material 28 April 2027

Spring 2027

• Released 23 August 2027
• Booking 21 July 2027
• Material 28 July 2027

SHEEP Country 2027

• Released 27 September 2027
• Booking 18 August 2027
• Material 25 August 2027

BEEF Country

• Released 30 March 2027
• Booking 24 February 2027
• Material 3 March 2027

DAIRY Country

• Autumn 2027
• Released 20 January 2027
• Booking 2 December 2026
• Material 9 December 2026

Spring 2027

• Released 31 July 2027
• Booking 23 June 2027
• Material 30 June 2027

For full booking deadlines, P.Ed booking dates, artwork deadlines, and payment dates across all titles, request the media kit.

Next steps (choose what you need)

• Advertising & partnerships: Click here → https://country-wide.co.nz/advertising/
• Request the media kit: Click here → https://country-wide.co.nz/advertising/