Sending International Courier parcels from Kapiti

This is a trial service for Kapiti

This service is only available for sending parcels from the Kapiti district. Find out more.

As part of the Better Change Project New Zealand Post will be trialling new postal concepts in various locations in Kapiti.

This is a trial service for sending parcels overseas by courier and available in selected branches only. All International Courier items are tracked.

Delivery

Parcels sent by International Courier have a two to six working day mail delivery target to over 220 destinations, including PO Boxes and rural areas worldwide.

Packaging & weight

New packaging, in a selected range of sizes, is provided when sending parcels using this service. The new packaging, and the postage on the packaging, is for the trial range of parcel services and may only be used in trial branches. You must use this packaging if your item fits inside and you have not already packaged your item and paid the required postage. The maximum weight for items sent using the packaging is 10kg.

If your item doesn't fit, or is over 10kg, and you have not already packaged it and paid the required postage, you can wrap it yourself and send it from the counter in our trial branches.

The maximum weight for a parcel sent from the Paraparaumu, Waikanae or Raumati Beach branches not using the packaging is 30kg for International Courier.

If you are lodging international items over the counter, to be billed to your New Zealand Post Account, you can continue to use existing services.

 

Sending using the new packaging range:

Bag size Max weight Internal bag dimensions 
(height x length)
DLE flat bag 10kg 125mm x 230mm
C5 flat bag 10kg 185mm x 270mm
C4 flat bag 10kg 250mm x 310mm
Foolscap flat bag 10kg 270mm x 380mm
Box size Max weight Internal box dimensions 
(length x height x depth)
Small box 10kg 250mm x 190mm x 100mm
Medium box 10kg 385mm x 260mm x 150mm
Large box 10kg 440mm x 330mm x 210mm

Sending using other packaging:

Max size (length + girth) Max length of any side Max weight* Min chargeable weight
2m 1.05m 30kg 500g

*The maximum weight that can be sent differs for some countries.

How much will it cost?

The required postage is based on the weight of the parcel and charged by actual weight to the next 10g, so you only pay for what it weighs. The minimum charge for International Courier parcels is 500g.

Postage is worked out according to:

  • the weight of your parcel,
  • the service you choose and
  • the zone you’re sending to.

You can get an indication of the required postage by using the following calculation and the table below.

Sending service per item + (your item weight in kgs x sending service per kg weight)

Service International Courier
Min chargeable weight 500g
Item weight All weights
  per item per kg
Australia:
All Australian states		 $21.00 $6.75
Key sending destinations:
Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, and Vietnam.		 $35.00 $18.75
Rest of the World $54.00 $27.00

How to send by International Courier

To send your parcel by International Courier you need to have:

  • a white Consignment Note (CN200). The white Consignment Note (CN200) includes an Export invoice, which is required by New Zealand and overseas authorities.

Pay for and lodge your parcel over the counter at your local New Zealand Post branch.

Things you need to know

For the latest updates on affected delivery times or items we temporarily cannot accept, check our international mail service announcements.

Compensation, high risk and prohibited items

Make sure your mail is safe to send and find out if you’ll be compensated if it goes missing or gets damaged.

Making sure you’re covered (PDF - 852kb).

Next steps