Our History

We've come a long way since our Post Office days.  Today we're a successful commercial entity competing in local and global markets to offer our customers the world, and to generate valuable returns for our shareholder, the New Zealand Government.

The Early Years

Read about our colonial days and the growth of the Post Office.

The Post Office – a Government Department

Find out more about our time as a government department.

Becoming a State-Owned Enterprise

Learn about the changes that saw us on our way to becoming a successful commercial entity. 

The Arrival of Competition

Find out about the deregulation of the New Zealand postal market.

Our Recent History – 1987 to Today

Get a quick overview of our recent history.

Special thanks to Robin Startup and to 'POST OFFICE', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.   Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 26-Sep-2006
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/1966/P/PostOffice/en