Domestic delivery updates
Parcels
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No significant delays.
No delays
No significant delays. Check your mail delivery days using the Address & Postcode Finder.
Courier parcels and mail
Last updated: 4.45pm, 5 November.
There are currently no significant delays in our network.
This information will be updated as circumstances change, which will not necessarily be daily.
Additional resources for the latest information:
- MetService Weather Warnings and Watches
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: Road Closures
- Civil Defence: National Emergency Management Agency
Canterbury Anniversary delivery times
Our team will be delivering to a different schedule over Canterbury Anniversary weekend. The information below lets you know when your mail and parcels will be delivered.
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| Tuesday 10 November |
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| Wednesday 11 November |
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| Thursday 12 November |
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| Friday 13 November |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
| Saturday 14 November |
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Rural services do not operate on this day |
| Sunday 15 November |
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| Monday 16 November |
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| Tuesday 17 November |
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Courier parcels: For Saturday delivery after a Friday public holiday, Courier parcels must be sent on Thursday with a Saturday delivery label applied. Without a Saturday delivery label, delivery won’t be attempted until Monday, after the public holiday.
Courier Economy parcels:Inter-island Economy parcels will be targeted for delivery 2 – 3 working days after collection.
PO Box lobbies: PO Box lobbies will be closed on Friday 13 November.
Perishable goods: For Saturday delivery after a Friday public holiday*, Perishable items must be sent on Thursday with a Saturday delivery label applied. Without a Saturday delivery label, delivery won’t be attempted until Monday, after the public holiday. *Where Saturday delivery is available.
Delivery Target: Delivery targets are a guide only and we do not guarantee that your item will reach its destination within the delivery target. Delivery to and from rural or remote areas may take longer. For the purpose of delivery targets, the day in which an item is accepted by us is day zero. If you post an item or hand it over the counter in a NZ Post store after that day’s final clearance, or on a Saturday or Sunday, day zero will be the next working day.