Send a little joy to the world

You can send up to 1kg of gifts to your loved ones overseas this Christmas.

Just $20 to Australia & the South Pacific, or $40 to the US, UK & Canada.

Send a little joy to the world

You can send up to 1kg of gifts to your loved ones overseas this Christmas.

Just $20 to Australia & the South Pacific, or $40 to the US, UK & Canada.

From your tree to theirs in three easy steps

1. Pick the perfect gift

From a pamper package to a great holiday read, a box full of toys or even some proper chocolate... curate the perfect gift pack for your loved ones across the ditch. Your final parcel can weigh up to 1kg.

2. Wrap it up

Add that extra layer of excitement and wrap your gifts in some festive paper with a handwritten note before packaging and sending. Ready to pop straight under the tree for the big day. View our packaging guidelines.

...and 3. Send!

Visit any NZ Post store that offers overseas sending to send your gift before December 9th and deliver joy this Christmas.

Ho-ho-hop your gifts to these destinations

Send up to 1kg to: Cost Send by* Note
Australia  $20 10 December Allow a few extra days for rural and remote areas^
South Pacific  $20 5 December Send to New Caledonia by 1 Dec.
United States  $40 8 December Gifts up to the value of NZ$150
United Kingdom $40 1 December -
Canada  $40 1 December -

* Sending dates are targets only. Sending before the cut-off dates gives you the best chance of getting your item where it needs to be for Christmas. These dates are correct as of 13 October 2025, but may change due to unforeseen service impacts.

^ Delivery outside major cities, including to and from rural or remote areas will take longer, particularly South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territories, Tasmania and North Queensland. 

Recommended sending dates may change. Please check our delivery updates.

  See all sending cut-off dates

Entrance to an NZ Post store
Entrance to an NZ Post store

Find your local NZ Post

This offer is available in-store at all NZ Post stores that offer international sending. Find your nearest today.

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Woman holding a coffee while working on a laptop

Or send online

If your parcel is packed and ready to go, you can complete your customs form and pay online, print out your label, then choose to drop off in-store or book a courier to pick up from your home.  

Offer available in-store at selected stores from 13 October to the Economy cut-off date for the destination you are sending to, or 10 December 2025 (whichever occurs first).

Participating stores can be found by filtering 'send a parcel overseas' at Find NZ Post

$20 offer only available when sending parcels via our International Economy service to Australia (Zone A) or South Pacific (Zone B).

$40 offer only available when sending parcels via our International Economy service to United Kingdom (Zone D), United States (Zone US) or Canada (Zone D). 

Full country list can be found at World Zones.

Offer is subject to our standard terms and conditions for sending parcels overseas via our Economy service, which can be found in our Postal Users' Guide. 

The availability of the offer and the sending cut-off dates may change due to unforeseen service impacts. Please check our service disruptions and delivery updates

Packaging cost is excluded from the offer. Gifts and products featured are for display purposes only and are not included in the offer. 

Customs and duty fees may apply and are not included in the offer price.

For sending to the US, the offer is only available for gifts that do not exceed a total value of $150NZD and a digital customs form must be completed, therefore some stores are not able to send to the US.

The offer only applies to parcels weighing up to 1kg (including packaging); and packaged to meet our criteria for maximum dimensions for our Economy service. Standard rates will apply to parcels that weigh over 1kg (including packaging). The maximum dimensions for parcels sent using our International Economy service are:

Parcels        
Maximum length + width + depth per item Maximum length of any side per item Minimum dimensions per item Minimum chargeable weight per item Maximum weight per item
825mm 450mm 105 x 148mm 200g 2kg