Top South Media is an independent media company based in the top of the South Island

TSM publishes award-winning newspapers, lifestyle magazines, digital news apps and operates a design agency. It can trace its roots back to 2005 with the launch of the Waimea Weekly newspaper and remains 100% locally owned and operated to this day.

TSM’s newspapers are distributed to 139,176 homes in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough each week, its monthly lifestyle magazines in Nelson and Marlborough target an aspirational audience and its digital news apps are opened by more than 60,000 unique users every month.

Due to our massive reach and range of services, TSM can help any business in the region with its marketing needs, from logo design to website creation, ad design and placement in the best possible medium for your business.

Every month TSM works with hundreds of local businesses and has a track record of being passionate, effective and honest. To help drive your business get in touch with us today.

Our Channels

We have advertising opportunities spanning newspapers and magazines, online and digital media apps.

Nelson Weekly - June issue

Nelson Weekly

Waimea Weekly

front cover image of The Guardian Motueka

The Guardian Motueka

Marlborough Weekly mockup

Marlborough Weekly

Best Life Magazine

Nelson Magazine mockup

Nelson Magazine

Marlborough Mag mockup for portfolio

Marlborough Magazine

Nelson App

Marlborough App screenshots

Marlborough App

Top South Farming Monthly

Ink Creative Square

Ink Creative

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We have been working with Sally and the team at Top South Media since February, through the critical launch period of our new business. They have been amazing and providing high quality work, superior service, communication and support. We highly recommend them to anyone that requires marketing assistance and professional advice, their contribution has been invaluable. They really captured our brand and took the time to get to know us which was reflected in the campaigns that they produced that were perfect.

Lydia ChadfieldAPEX ACCOUNTING

We commenced publishing the Summit Weekly in 2004, it was a big decision to change suppliers and yet once we decided to work with the team at the Weekly, we haven’t looked back. The transition was seamless, the service excellent and the results exceeded what we expected. The team at Top South Media is a professional and committed local business and we enjoy doing business with them

Allister NalderSUMMIT REAL ESTATE

It’s always good to support a local company - we get comment from our customers about our ads and we also have great service from our consultant. That is why we continue to advertise in the Nelson Magazine.

Glen BeattieBEETEES

It’s always good to support a local company - we get comment from our customers about our ads and we also have great service from our consultant. That is why we continue to advertise in the Nelson Magazine.

Glen BeattieBEETEES

We have been advertising with the Nelson Weekly, and now the Nelson Magazine, since they started. We are a results driven business and have continued to advertise with them because doing so CONTINUES TO WORK FOR US VERY WELL!

Dr David OrsbournENHANCE SKIN