Sending cut-off dates to target delivery by Christmas
It's important for your customers to know when to order by so their parcels arrive on time.
Our last days to target delivery for Christmas are below but we recommend sending earlier for the best chance of getting your items where they need to be by Christmas and avoid customer disappointment.
Sending cut-off dates to target delivery by Christmas
It's important for your customers to know when to order by so their parcels arrive on time.
Our last days to target delivery for Christmas are below but we recommend sending earlier for the best chance of getting your items where they need to be by Christmas and avoid customer disappointment.
Sending before the Christmas cut-off dates gives you the best chance of getting your parcels to your customers in time for Christmas. These dates may change, so please check back regularly.
Shipping within NZ
To target delivery before Christmas Day, we recommend your items are sent by the dates below.
| We recommend you send by: | |
|---|---|
| Courier (overnight) | Friday 20 December |
| Economy | Wednesday 18 December |
| Domestic mail | Tuesday 17 December |
Recommended sending dates may change. Please see our domestic delivery updates for changes to scheduled deliveries.
Shipping to NZ from overseas
To target delivery before Christmas day, your item will need to arrive at our International Gateway and have received border clearance by the dates below.*
| Economy | 11am Monday 16 December |
|---|---|
| Courier Economy | 11am Wednesday 11 December |
| Bulk Mail and Letters | 11am Monday 9 December |
* There are different cut-off times for international inbound into New Zealand depending on the country of origin The dates shown above are an estimate of after the item has landed in New Zealand and has been processed at the international gateway.
Shipping overseas
Commercial
To target delivery before Christmas day, your item will need to be sent by the dates below:
| Asia, Europe, North America, South Pacific, UK | Rest of the world | |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Sunday 1 December | Monday 25 November |
| Courier | Sunday 8 December | Monday 2 December |
| Express | Friday 13 December | Wednesday 11 December |
Shipping to Australia
Commercial
To target delivery before Christmas day, your item will need to arrive and enter our delivery network in NZ by the dates below:
| Metro Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne | Metro Perth, Adelaide | Provincial Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne | NT | SA, Adelaide & Tasmania | WA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Monday 9 Dec. | Friday 6 Dec. | Friday 6 Dec. | Monday 2 Dec. | Friday 6 Dec. | Monday 2 Dec. |
| Courier | Monday 16 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. |
| Express | Wednesday 18 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Monday 16 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Tuesday 17 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. |
| Courier Select_AU Standard | Monday 9 Dec. | Monday 2 Dec. | Friday 6 Dec. | Monday 2 Dec. | Friday 6 Dec. | Monday 2 Dec. |
| Courier Select_AU Express | Monday 16 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. | Friday 13 Dec. | Monday 9 Dec. |
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 10 October 2024, 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.
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