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Advertising Specifications

Video footage - $50 plus GST pa for 30 seconds

Operators who purchase a premium website listing now have the option of adding a 30 second video clip to their listing for $50 plus GST. All clips will also have an additional link out of website’s multi-media area.

All video footage supplied to Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing (DRTM) for use within an operator listing must conform to the following standards.

  • Only digital video accepted from professional production houses or personal digital camcorders.
    VHS tapes or videos taken on digital still cameras in movie mode are not acceptable.
  • Either 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen) format.
  • Minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
  • Maximum length 30 seconds.
  • Supported file types (in order of preference); Original DVD, Uncompressed AVI, MOV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, WMV
  • To be supplied to the DRTM office on either CD or DVD or via FTP, click here to request FTP access.
  • DRTM reserves the right to edit supplied video content that doesn’t conform to the required length or reject any unsuitable or inappropriate footage.
  • We will not link to videos on third party websites such as YouTube™.
  • Any video footage not supplied in web ready format (to the stated length/specifications) will incur a production and/or editing charge at a set hourly rate.

Banner advertising - from $40 plus GST per month

Operators who wish to highlight their online profile for specific seasonal promotions, offers or events now have the opportunity to purchase banner advertising within the various sections and sub-categories on site. E.g. hotel accommodation, motel accommodation, MTB, walking, adventure, fishing, hangi and concert, C & I etc.

Accepted on a month-by-month basis, only two banner spots will be available in any one category; either a featured landscape advert from $50-$75* plus GST or a portrait sidebar advert from $40-$65* plus GST.

As a special introductory, we are offering two months banner advertising for the price of one month on a first in, first served basis. *Actual price will be based on traffic rating within chosen section or sub-category.

Email adrian@rotoruaNZ.com to discuss further.



Basic requirements:

  • Acceptance of any banner advertising will be at the discretion of DRTM. As we are keen for it to fit with the ‘look and feel’ at our revamped site, prior consultation with our Web Development Co-ordinator is recommended. Email adrian@rotoruaNZ.com
  • Although a ‘special offer’ message can be made within a banner advert, any actual price offer will appear only on an individual page listing (via a click through option).
  • Dimensions: Featured landscape of 360 W x160 H pixels or Portrait sidebar of 160 W x 360 H pixels. Positions as indicated in red on screenshot above
  • Maximum file size of 20KB
  • Supported file formats: Static GIF or JPEG
  • N.B. Any advertising graphics not supplied in web ready format (to the stated specifications) will incur a production and/or editing charge at a set hourly rate.
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