Domestic delivery updates
Parcels
1 day delay*
Up to 1 day delay for Courier and Economy parcels countrywide.
Mail
No delays*
No significant delays. Check your mail delivery days using the Address & Postcode Finder.
* Additional working days delay on top of our normal delivery targets.
Courier parcels and mail
Last updated: 12:30pm, 29 November.
Recent disruption in the Air Network in combination with road network delays has resulted in some impact to the transport of parcels across the country. We are working hard reduce the impact to deliveries so that every parcel gets to its destination as quickly as possible, however, please expect delays of up to 1 working day for Courier and Economy parcel deliveries.
This page is updated as the situation changes, which may not be daily.
Additional resources for the latest information:
Westland Anniversary and Chatham Island Anniversary delivery times
Our team will be delivering to a different schedule over Westland Anniversary and Chatham Island Anniversary weekend.
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Items posted by Tuesday 26 November will be targeted for delivery prior to Monday 2 December. |
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Longer Courier Overnight & Courier Economy service times. |
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Rural services do not operate on this day. |
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Westland Anniversary and Chatham Island Anniversary Day. |
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Westland Anniversary schedule:
Courier items: Courier overnight parcels sent on Friday 29 November ticketed for Saturday will be targeted for delivery on Saturday 30 November. Courier overnight parcels not ticketed for Saturday delivery will be targeted for delivery on Tuesday 3 December.
Courier Economy items: Courier Economy parcels sent on Friday 29 November will be targeted for delivery on Wednesday 4 December.
PO Box lobbies: PO Box lobbies will be closed on Monday 2 December.
Perishable goods: All Perishables must be sent on Friday 29 November in order to be delivered by Saturday 30 November, before the public holiday. Delivery for Perishable items sent on Friday 29 November without a Saturday label won’t be attempted until Wednesday 4 December.
Chatham Island Anniversary schedule:
Courier items: : Courier overnight parcels will be targeted for delivery on Tuesday 3 December.
Delivery Target: Delivery targets are a guide only and we do not guarantee that your item will reach its destination within the delivery target. Delivery to and from rural or remote areas may take longer. For the purpose of delivery targets, the day in which an item is accepted by us is day zero. If you post an item or hand it over the counter in a NZ Post store after that day’s final clearance, or on a Saturday or Sunday, day zero will be the next working day.