Here's the current disruption to the NZ Post network as of November 20, 2025.
Domestic delivery updates
No delays.
International delivery updates
Sending overseas: Parcels may experience delays — typically one day for all items leaving New Zealand, and up to 4 days for shipments to Canada.
Receiving from overseas: Parcel deliveries are not experiencing significant delays.
Additional resources for the latest information:
Upcoming Public Holidays – Delivery Schedule
Westland Anniversary Day
There will be no pickups or deliveries in the region on Westland Anniversary Day, Monday 1 December.
Overnight parcels sent on Friday 28 November with Saturday delivery tickets will be processed for delivery on Saturday 29 November.
Overnight parcels without Saturday delivery tickets will be processed for delivery from Tuesday 2 December.
Economy parcels sent on Friday 28 November will be processed for delivery from Wednesday 3 December.
All perishable items sent in or out of the region must be dispatched on Friday 28 November with a Saturday delivery label to ensure delivery by Saturday 29 November, prior to the public holiday.
Perishables sent without a Saturday label will not be delivered until Wednesday 3 December.
Chatham Islands Anniversary
There will be no pickups or deliveries in regions observing Chatham Islands Anniversary Day, Monday 1 December.
Christmas
There will be no pickups or deliveries on Thursday 25, Friday 26, and Sunday 28 December.
Overnight parcels sent on Wednesday 24 December with Saturday delivery will be targeted for delivery on Saturday 27 December.
Overnight parcels sent the same day without Saturday delivery will be processed for delivery from Monday 29 December.
Overnight parcels sent on Monday 22 December will be targeted for delivery on Tuesday 23 December.
Overnight parcels sent on Tuesday 23 December will be targeted for delivery on Wednesday 24 December.
Economy parcels sent on Wednesday 24 December will be processed for delivery from Tuesday 30 December.
Recommended final sending dates within NZ for delivery by Christmas Day:
Courier Economy: Thursday 18 December
Overnight: Monday 22 December
Express: Wednesday 24 December
New Year
There will be no pickups or deliveries on Thursday 1, Friday 2, and Sunday 4 January 2025.
Overnight parcels sent on Wednesday 31 December with Saturday delivery will be targeted for delivery on Saturday 3 January.
Overnight parcels sent the same day without Saturday delivery will be processed for delivery from Monday 5 January.
Overnight parcels sent on Tuesday 30 December will be targeted for delivery on Wednesday 31 December.
Economy parcels sent on Wednesday 31 December will be processed for delivery from Tuesday 6 January.
US and US territories sending restrictions
Some delivery services to the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) have resumed. This update follows the removal of the duty-free threshold, meaning that from 29 August (EST), all items entering the US are subject to duties and taxes, regardless of their value.
There are new regulations to comply with when sending to the US or US territories. See here for more information.