Postal Users' Guide (Kapiti) - New Zealand Post

LodgementrequirementsSortingPostcodes are required for the Statement of Accuracy, but items do not need to besorted in ascending postcode order.Items must be placed in letter trays so that the delivery address and PermitPostimpression are facing the front of the tray.No more than one type of product can be lodged in one tray. For example, VolumePost3 mail cannot be included in the same tray as VolumePost 1 mail.Letter trays, containers, roll cages and Unit Loading Devices (ULDs)Letter trays are available from your nearest New Zealand Post Mail Service Centre.Letter trays must not weigh more than 12kg. If a tray weighs more than this, mail mustbe split into two or more trays.If you use more than 40 trays per lodgement, a container service is available.If you are posting a large number of bundles, they can be lodged directly into roll cagesor Unit Loading Devices (ULDs).LabellingAll trays, roll cages and ULDs must have a New Zealand Post tray label attached.Requirements differ for mail lodged by mailhouses and businesses directly.For mail lodged by mailhouses, the label must include:the postcode range that applies to the items within the tray (that is, the firstand last postcode numbers)the lodgement day crossed to identify when your mail was lodged withNew Zealand Posta reference code (for example, customer or mailing house reference)the green label for lodgements originating from the North Island and the purplelabel for lodgements originating from the South Island.For mail lodged directly by businesses, Bulk Mail labels are available to download andprint, from our website at www.nzpost.co.nz/traylabels.Statement of PostingA Statement of Posting form must accompany your mail lodgement or your lodgementwill not be able to be processed. Once the lodgement form has been submitted, nosubsequent changes will be permitted.You must use the following codes on all Statement of Posting forms:Size Lodgement time VolumePost 3 codeM = mediumS = lodged after 8am and before 5pmMonday to Friday, excluding weekendsand public holidays5 = large S = lodged after 8am and before 5pmMonday to Friday, excluding weekendsand public holidaysVP3MVP35Prohibited andRestricted itemsSpecial conditions apply to Prohibited and Restricted items. Prohibited and Restricteditems include (but are not limited to) dangerous, perishable, fragile and high valueitems. Refer to section 2 of this Postal Users’ Guide for full details.Compensation termsand conditionsItems posted for 80 cents or less(including GST)In accordance with the Postal ServicesAct, no compensation is payable onitems with postage of 80 cents or less.Items posted for more than 80 cents(including GST)The maximum compensation payable isNZ$250.** This limit is subject to a number of important limitations and exclusions, in particular inrelation to Prohibited and Restricted items. For further information about ourCompensation terms and conditions and Prohibited and Restricted items, refer tosection 2 of this Postal Users’ Guide.PUG 8a (October 2013) Page 3 of 4