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ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority

- secure next day delivery, at a lower cost than some overnight courier services!

How much are you paying for overnight couriers?

With ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority, you'll get all the speed of next working day delivery, plus the security of delivery to New Zealand Post PO Boxes and Private Bags.

It's convenient, just fill the plastic postage included envelopes and your item is ready to send. The envelopes are available in three handy sizes (C5, Foolscap and Lineflow). There is no thickness limit, send whatever you can comfortably fit in the envelope - to a maximum weight of 5kg.

Note: You can only use the ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority Postage Included Envelopes, and not your own packaging.

Key benefits

  • Secure pick up location and convenient access times: Delivery to any New Zealand Post PO Box or Private Bag. Most courier companies do not deliver to PO Boxes or Private Bags. Collect your mail from one of over 680 PO Box locations nationwide. Most of our lobbies have 24 hour access or for a small additional fee you can arrange for a courier to deliver your mail.
  • Confidential: Ideal when the receiver wants to maintain the confidentiality of their street address, such as online traders or home based businesses.
  • Priority fast handling: Delivery target of next working day between major towns and cities.
  • Great value: A FastPost parcel service at a Standard Post parcel price, plus, a sizeable weight limit of 5kg, with thickness limited only by what you can fit into the postage included envelope.
  • Easy to use: Handy plastic postage included envelopes in three sizes, (C5, Foolscap and Lineflow). Just fill and send.
  • Ideal for customer returns:  Make it easy for customers to return items to you with economic ParcelPost™  PO Box Priority Postage Included Envelopes.
  • Saturday delivery: Available to selected New Zealand Post PO Boxes at no extra charge.
  • No extra charges: Pay no extra for rural delivery or fuel surcharges.
  • Holds and redirections services are available with ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority: Ideal if your business changes address or if you want to temporarily hold your mail.
  • Compensation: To check what you are covered for, refer to compensation and high risk items.

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Delivery targets

Destination Delivery target
Nationwide, between major towns and cities Next working day

Delivery targets are guides only and we cannot guarantee your parcel will reach its destination within the delivery target. Next working day delivery target is between major towns and cities. Delivery to and from rural and remote areas may take longer.

Product information and maximum dimensions

(Note: Maximum dimensions include packaging)

We have a range of cost effective ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority Postage Included Envelopes, sold individually at local PostShops or selected New Zealand Post retail outlets (excluding stamp resellers), or buy online in packs of 10.

Note: The product range may vary from store to store.

Postage Included Envelopes

Description Max
weight
Internal envelope size
(Height x Length)
Price per envelope
(incl. GST)

C5 Flat
C5 Flat

5kg 185 x 270mm
no thickness restriction
$4.00
Foolscap
Foolscap
5kg 270 x 380mm
no thickness restriction
$5.00
Lineflow
5kg 395 X 455mm
no thickness restriction
$7.00

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Are you eligible for discounts?

Business account customers may be eligible for a discount on these prices based on their demonstrated annual spend. Contact our Customer Service Centre on 0800 501 501 for more details or find out more about opening a New Zealand Post business account.

Getting started

  • Use our Rate Finder to see a range of sending options, pricing estimates, and packaging solutions.
  • Purchase ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority Postage Included Envelopes from your local PostShop or selected New Zealand Post retail outlets (excluding stamp resellers), or buy online postage included envelopes in packs of 10.
    Note: The product range may vary from store to store.
  • To send your ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority item, take it to your local PostShop or selected New Zealand Post retail outlets (excluding stamp resellers), or post in a New Zealand Post posting box (parcel must be posted in the FastPost slot or you may not receive the FastPost service).
    Business account customers can also lodge at any New Zealand Post Business Mail Centre or Mail Service Centre.
    If you have a CourierPost Pick Up and Delivery (PUD) contract, you can also use this service for ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority Postage Included Envelopes, if they are placed inside the PUD bag.

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Other parcel sending services

ParcelPost™: Our lowest cost delivery option for sending untracked small parcels up to 1.5kg around the country.

ParcelPost™ Fast: An untracked delivery service with a next working day delivery target for small parcels up to 1.5kg.

ParcelPost™ Tracked: A low cost delivery option with tracking for sending parcels up to 25kg anywhere in New Zealand.

Delivery targets are guides only and we cannot guarantee your parcel will reach its destination within the delivery target. ParcelPost™ and ParcelPost™ Tracked are targeted for delivery between 1-3 working days. ParcelPost™ PO Box Priority and ParcelPost™ Fast services are targeted for delivery next working day between major towns and cities. Delivery to and from rural and remote areas may take longer.

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Important information

Before sending mail items around the country make sure that your item is packaged correctly, safe to send, and will be covered if the item goes missing or is damaged. Please read our prohibited items guide and compensation and high risk items guide for more information.

Make sure your item gets to the desired location by addressing it properly. View our Addressing Standards and Guides for more information.

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 PostShops and selected New Zealand Post retail outlets (excluding stamp resellers).

Other conditions for credit customers are contained in the terms and conditions provided to these customers when credit was arranged.

Documentation

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