New Zealand Postcode Finder
You’ll probably know that New Zealand Post recently updated the entire postcode system across New Zealand. Every single postcode in existence changed to another unique number that you need to use when addressing physical mail.
So, what’s your current postcode?
New Zealand Post have thankfully provided a set of useful online tools that I came across today when looking for the postcodes of a particular business. Their Address and Postcode Finder is useful as it’ll show you a boundary map page (once you click through to the “view map” link).
Just in case you’ve forgotten how physical mail actually works (when was the last time you sent a written letter to someone?) they also have helpful tips on How to Address Mail.
The introduction of the new postcodes has lead to a complete set of updated addressing standards, that have now been implemented alongside the new postcodes to bring New Zealand up to international standards in postal service addressing.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 8:56 pm
How important is really for the postcode in New Zealand. I have found that I recieved mail with different post code, so I still not sure what correct postcode for my address. :)
July 15th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
It is very important!
Often the suburb is missed out, the area code allows NZ Post to sort your mail efficiently.
If the code is missing, usually somebody has to sort this and it costs them to do this.