Address layout standards
Addressing mail according to New Zealand Post’s addressing layout standards ensures mail reaches its destination quickly and qualifies your business for bulk mail discounts.
For New Zealand Post’s complete addressing standards view our
- Address and layout guide (PDF - 256kb) and
- Address standards (PDF - 950kb)
These standards include domestic urban, rural and delivery service postal addresses. They also cover the correct use of country names for mailing to foreign addresses.
Consolidated address format
From 1 July 2011 an addition has been made to the address layout standards to allow a consolidated address format. Find out more.