Previous System
Although postcodes were first introduced in New Zealand in 1977, these were used entirely for pre-sorting large volumes of mail in bulk, similar to the Mailsort system used by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. Consequently, post codes were not usually seen in addresses:
- New Zealand Post
- Private Bag 39990
- Wellington Mail Centre
- Lower Hutt
Under the old system, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch were divided into postal zones, which were incorporated into the post code system for use in bulk mailings. For example, for the former Wellington 4:
- Flat 2
- 173 Park Road
- Johnsonville
- Wellington 6004
In cities and large towns, the last two digits indicated the mode of delivery, as illustrated by addresses in Palmerston North:
Street address:
- 43 Vogel Street
- Palmerston North 5301
Post Office Box address:
- P O Box 4000
- Palmerston North 5315
Private Bag address
- Private Bag 11222
- Palmerston North 5320
Rural Delivery address
- Railway Road
- R D 10
- Palmerston North 5321
NB: Prior to the changeover, New Zealand Post also required that a space was inserted between the letters 'P' and 'O' in 'PO Box' or 'R' and 'D' in 'RD'.
Read more about this topic: Postcodes In New Zealand
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