KiwiStamp postage stamp

Use KiwiStamp postage stamps to send letters and documents by Standard Post within New Zealand.

A KiwiStamp will always be worth the required postage to send a medium letter on the day it is mailed (currently $2.30). KiwiStamps purchased now can continue to be used even if the required postage changes.

The KiwiStamp can also be used on Large and Oversize letters when sending by Standard Mail, self-wrapped items sent using the Economy service within New Zealand and most international items. You may need to use a combination of KiwiStamps and denominated stamps to make up the required postage.

How much will it cost to send Standard Mail within New Zealand?

Size Maximum size
(height x length x width)
Maximum weight incl. envelope Standard Mail required postage
Medium 
(e.g. E9, DLE, DLEE, MaxPop, Cheque Mailer)
130mm x 235mm x 6mm 500g  $2.30 (1 x KiwiStamp)
Large 
(e.g. C5) 
165mm x 235mm x 10mm 500g  $3.60 
Oversize 
(e.g. E35) 
260mm x 385mm x 20mm 1kg $4.90 


How much will it cost to send a letter overseas?

Size Maximum size
(height x length x width)
Max weight incl. envelope Australia and South Pacific Rest of the world

Aerogramme & Postcards

130mm x 235mm 10 g  $3.30 $3.30
Medium
(e.g. E9, DLE, DLEE, MaxPop, Cheque Mailer)
130mm x 235mm x 5mm 100 g  $3.60  $4.30 
Large 
(e.g. C5) 
165mm x 235mm x 10mm 200 g $4.30  $4.90
Oversized
(e.g. E35) 
260mm x 385 x x 10mm 200 g $5.60 $7.20

 

Buying KiwiStamps

You can buy KiwiStamps at your local NZ Post store or buy these products online:

Frequently asked questions

KiwiStamps are non-denominated stamps, meaning they do not have a specific value (denomination) on them.  

You can use Kiwistamps and other stamps to pay for self-wrapped items sent using the Economy service within New Zealand. Items must weigh less than 3kg and be less than 70mm in height. Tracking isn't available for items paid for with stamps.

Please note you cannot use stamps to pay for items sent via Courier Economy or Courier services (including Signature upgrades).

Yes. Stamps are valid postage on most* international items.

If you want to use denominated stamps to send your international mail items, that’s not a problem. Just make sure you’ve got the right postage amount and that the stamps are firmly fixed to your item.

If you want to use KiwiStamps, that’s fine too - but it's likely that you'll need to use a combination of KiwiStamps and other denominated stamps to make up the exact value of the required postage (as KiwiStamps are worth exactly $2.30). Postage costs for sending items internationally is made up of various components such as weight, size and destination you're sending to. This is unlikely to equal the exact value of multiple KiwiStamps.

* There are some international items that you are unable to pay for using stamps. These include International Economy as well as the majority of our business services (which require the use of a PermitPost impression instead of a stamp). When paying for international parcel services with stamps, you are required to pay the GST on the component of postage that is paid for by stamps.

You can't use KiwiStamps to pay for items sent via Courier Economy or Courier services (including Signature upgrades). 

You can't pay for some International items with KiwiStamps, including International Economy as well as the majority of our business services (which require the use of a PermitPost impression instead of a stamp).

When paying for international parcel services with stamps, you are required to pay the GST on the component of postage that is paid for by stamps.