Using your own packaging 

If you wrap your own items, the following prices apply. 

Small parcels (under 3kgs) 

*Tubes can be sent using the above postage rates provided they meet the criteria for maximum dimensions and weight. Tubes larger than Lineflow size, but 650mm or less in length and 70mm or less in diameter, can be sent using the Lineflow size. 

NZ Post packaging with postage included

NZ Post packaging only

Postage will depend on the size, weight, destination and service of your parcel. 

Bags

Boxes 

If your parcel is outside the size and weight restrictions of the New Zealand Post packaging or doesn’t fit the criteria outlined in the price table for your own packaging above, you will need to use our ParcelPost Tracked, Courier or Courier & Signature options. The following pricing applies:

⁴The additional 5kg price

The additional 5kg price (up to 25kg) is the same as the price for the first 5kg for ParcelPost Tracked and Courier, but for Courier & Signature the additional 5kg price (up to 25kg) is as per the price for the Courier service.

You will be charged the greater of:

• The actual weight of your parcel (as determined by our scales), rounded up to the nearest 5kg, or
• The volumetric weight of your parcel, rounded up to the nearest 5kg.

To calculate volumetric weight (kg), measure the parcel’s height (m) x length (m) x thickness (m) and multiply this by 200. e.g. (0.5 x 0.4 x 0.3) x 200 = 12kg.

For example, a 14 kg parcel going within the same island would cost $25.50 using the ParcelPost Tracked service.

Maximum dimensions for large parcels 

The maximum dimensions for larger parcels are:

• Weight = 25kg
• Volume = 0.125m³
• Length = 1.5m

Dimension and weight restrictions include the packaging.

Applies to all parcels sent within NZ 

The standard terms and conditions of the products and services offered by New Zealand Post Limited, including information on the extent of our liability, are set out in the Public Contract and the Postal Users' Guide. They are also available for reference at PostShop stores and selected New Zealand Post retail outlets. 

Delivery targets 

Delivery targets are a guide only and we do not guarantee your item will reach its destination within the delivery target. Delivery to and from rural or remote areas may take longer. 

Required postage 

The required postage is the value of postage required for New Zealand Post to carry the item. Actual price paid may vary instore. The required postage and specifications are subject to change. 

Cover for loss or damage, prohibited & restricted items 

Before sending mail items, make sure your item is safe to send and will be covered if it goes missing or is damaged. Make sure you read about cover for loss or damage and prohibited & restricted items.

Courier, Courier & Signature - Next working day nationwide

Delivery targets are a guide only and we do not guarantee that your item will reach its destination within the delivery target. For the purpose of delivery targets, the day on which a mail item is accepted by us is day zero. If you post an item, or hand it over the counter in a New Zealand Post retail outlet on a Saturday or after that day’s final clearance, day zero will be the next working day. 

Delivery outside major towns and cities (listed below), including to and from rural or remote areas will take longer. 

Major towns and cities are: 

Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Tauranga, Whakatane*, Rotorua*, Tokoroa*, Taupo*, Gisborne*, New Plymouth, Wanganui*, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North*, Fielding*, Levin*, Masterton*, Wellington/Kapiti, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Greymouth, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill. 

*Due to transport schedules, the delivery target from these towns to particular other major towns and cities on some days is two (2) working days. 

Postal Users Guide 

Find details for each of our postal and courier products and read the terms and conditions that you must understand, and requirements that you must meet, before using our services. See the guideline.