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Business Standard is a cost-effective way to send 300 or more same sized mail items such as invoices, statements, company announcements or promotional mail within New Zealand, without the requirement for a statement of accuracy. Business Standard has a delivery target of two to three working days.

The required postage to send mail by Business Standard is based on the size and weight of each mail item. Standard rates apply to mail lodged after 8am and before 6pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

Size Max dimensions Lodgement times Product code Weight Price per item (excl GST) Price per item (incl GST)
Medium 240mm x 130mm x 6mm 8am to 6pm
Monday to Friday		 BUSM 50g 47.06c 54.12c
Large 240mm x 165mm x 6mm 8am to 6pm
Monday to Friday		 BUSL 50g 52.61c 60.50c

Please ensure your mail complies with Business Standard requirements including the addressing standards and envelope layout standards for machine sorted mail.  If your mail does not comply with these standards your lodgement will be up-rated to full rate mail.

Sending mail by Business Standard

To send your letters or documents by Business Standard you need to ensure that you are sending 300 or more items of the same size and that each item is of the following maximum dimensions:

                                        Thickness       Size (height x length)            Weight                       
Medium items     6mm       130mm x 240mm 50g
Large items 6mm 165mm x 240mm 50g

Note: The minimum volume threshold must be met for each mailing customer. Mail from groups of customers may not be consolidated to achieve Business Standard pricing. 

For larger sized items, Business Flexible allows for a maximum thickness of 40mm and maximum weight of 1.5kg. 

When sending mail by Business Standard, the following conditions also apply:

  • All mail items must have an approved PermitPost  impression and New Zealand delivery and return address
  • All mail items must be the same.  For example, each item must be the same design, size, shape and within the same weight range.
  • All items must comply with current New Zealand Post standards for postcodes, envelope layout and addressing 
  • You need to include a Statement of Posting form and appropriate Business Standard product code
  • Items must be flexible enough to go through our sorting machines. Please check they can be bent evenly around a 280mm diameter circular surface - or about 180 degrees

How to prepare your mail for lodgement

Statement of Posting

A Statement of Posting (AR019N) form must accompany all lodgements or the lodgement will be held by New Zealand Post until we receive your form. Contact our Customer Service Centre on 0800 501 501 to have us send you a form. For help when completing the form download our Statement of Posting guide (PDF – 152kb).

Product codes

When completing your Statement of Posting you’ll need to tell us your product code. Refer to the table below for the right code.

Size Lodgement time Business Standard code
M = Medium Lodged after 8am and before 6pm
Monday to Friday
excluding public holidays		 BUSM
L = Large Lodged after 8am and before 6pm
Monday to Friday
excluding public holidays		 BUSL

Lodgements can be accepted later than 6pm, but won't qualify for the Business Standard price.

New Zealand Post has the discretion to correct any incorrectly completed Statements of Posting or lodgement slips, such as where the wrong Business Standard code has been provided.

Letter trays and containers

Place your mail address side up and in letter trays so that the PermitPost impression is on the top right-hand corner of the envelopes, facing the front of the tray. If you are using reusable envelopes the PermitPost impression must be in the centre or top right hand corner. Letter trays are available on application at your nearest mail centre. We have a containerisation service for customers with lodgements exceeding 40 trays.

Bulk Mail labels

All trays must be clearly and correctly labelled with the appropriate New Zealand Post label.

Mailhouse lodgement

For mail lodged via mailhouses, use the green label for lodgements originating from the North Island and purple labels for lodgements originating from the South Island.   These labels can be ordered through your Mail Centre, as can emergency supplies of blank labels if required.  To find out more about these labels please download the Bulk Mail labelling chart (PDF – 144kb).

Business customer lodgement

For mail that is not lodged via mailhouses, simplified labelling requirements apply.  These labels can be downloaded from www.nzpost.co.nz/traylabels. Please print and complete these labels and attach these to the front of your mail tray.

Layout standards

Please ensure you meet the machine sort Envelope Layout Standards so your business mail can go through our sorting machines correctly.

Lodging your mail

Lodge your items at any New Zealand Post mail centre or your local PostShop store. If you have a New Zealand Post Account and want to have your items picked up, talk to us today.

If you lodge mail later than 6pm we’ll still accept it, but it won’t qualify for the Business Standard price.

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