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  1. Will suburb and town names change in the new Auckland Council region?
    No, suburb and other town names within the new Auckland Council region will not change.  
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  2. Will business customers need to change their addressing database once the new Auckland Council region is formed on 1 November 2010?
    Businesses do not need to change their addressing databases.  Aliases for city names will allow current city names to remain in place for postal addressing purposes. 
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  3. Will there be any changes to postcodes in Auckland following the formation of the new Auckland Council region?
    No, postcodes will not change
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  4. Is New Zealand Post responsible for determining addresses?
    A postal address is a necessary reference for mail delivery only.  New Zealand Post is not in the business of defining suburbs or cities.   We work with local councils, the Geographic Board...
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  5. Does New Zealand have a Postcode?
    New Zealand does not have a postcode for the country itself but we do have postcodes allocated to cities, towns, rural deliveries and box lobbies throughout New Zealand.   Our Address and...
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  6. What is New Zealand Post Address Checker?
    Typically less than one in three incorrectly addressed items are ever returned to the sender. A simple and common mistake such as a customer not mentioning a unit number, or an operator assuming they...
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  7. Why is it important to use postcodes?
    New Zealand Post always endeavours to ensure that all mail is delivered accurately and on time, however in more recent years this has become a challenge. A large amount of mail is incorrectly or...
    Date Updated: 03/02/2012
  8. What constitutes a valid address? Does the postal code have to be correct for Statement of Accuracy certification?
    It depends on the type of address. Rules vary for urban, rural and delivery service (i.e. PO Box, Private Bag or Counter Delivery) addresses (see table below). Fundamentally the street number, street...
    Date Updated: 03/02/2012
  9. What will happen if we use the previous city names on mail destined for Auckland (for example North Shore City)?
    New Zealand Post's systems will allow our customers to use Auckland or the previous city names (North Shore City, Waitakere, Manukau).   Using a postcode in the address will be even more...
    Date Updated: 02/02/2012
  10. What other New Zealand Post products compliment ChangeMyAddress?
    New Zealand Change of Address (NZCOA) NZCOA is a database comprising accurate and up-to-date mover information in New Zealand for correcting and verifying names and addresses on your existing mailing...
    Date Updated: 05/03/2012