Address standards and guides
We have published three documents to help you address mail correctly.
- A Quick Reference Guide to Addressing Your Letters and Parcels (.pdf - 134KB) is a two-page summary of the address standards.
- The Address and Layout Guide (.pdf - 256KB) is a longer version of the address standards that describes how to address mail correctly. This brochure covers every type of address, from apartments to farms, and includes examples to help you get your addressing right.
- The full Address Standards (.pdf - 869KB) details all the essential elements of a valid New Zealand Post postal address. This includes the contents of address lines, formats for different types of address, and acceptable abbreviations.
Also, you can look up any postcode with our online Address and Postcode finder.