Send early this Christmas
Whether you're sending overseas or closer to home, you'll want to send those gifts early to give them the best chance of arriving in time for the big day.
To make it easier for you, the Christmas sending dates below apply for sending both letters and parcels within NZ and Overseas.
Send early this Christmas
Whether you're sending overseas or closer to home, you'll want to send those gifts early to give them the best chance of arriving in time for the big day.
To make it easier for you, the Christmas sending dates below apply for sending both letters and parcels within NZ and Overseas.
Sending before the Christmas cut-off dates gives you the best chance to get your item where it needs to be for Christmas.
Recommended sending dates may change. Please check our delivery updates and the latest sending dates below.
Sending cut-off dates
| Economy | Courier | Express | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Monday 18 December | Wednesday 20 December | Business as usual |
| Australia | Wednesday 29 November | Monday 11 December | Monday 18 December |
| Asia, Europe, North America, South Pacific, UK | Friday 24 November | Friday 8 December | Friday 15 December |
| Rest of the world | Monday 20 November | Wednesday 29 November | Wednesday 13 December |
Cut-off dates are targets only. Sending by the Christmas cut-off dates gives you the best chance to get your item where it needs to be for Christmas and are correct as of 1 October 2023, but may change due to unforeseen service impacts.
Please be aware that items that are sent via Express International services are subject to additional security checks as part of the export process from New Zealand. These additional checks may include physical examination of the contents of your item and are undertaken by our delivery partner for this service, DHL Express. Where items are gift wrapped, they may be unwrapped or opened to complete these inspections. Where this does occur, best efforts will be undertaken to ensure that gift wrapped items are rewrapped, however this may not always be possible.
Send a bit of home overseas this Christmas
Send your loved ones overseas a bit of home this Christmas, and let them know you're thinking of them. We polled Kiwis living abroad to find out what they miss from home, and it's the little treats they crave the most.
Disclaimer: It is the responsibility of the sender to ensure that any item sent can be imported into the destination country.
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