Solutions to reach sustainability goals.

Packing optimization / packaging materials

Wrapping is often an important element of packaging, providing protection against surface abrasion and minor handling incidents. WrapPak materials safeguard products against these challenges, and they are also designed to prevent damage caused by the internal impacts that can result when several  items are packed together in the same container.

Our owned delivery fleet already includes over 400 electric vehicles – The Paxsters. Paxsters provide more flexibility and deliver a full range of mail, from letters to bulky parcels.

The use of the electric Paxsters has allowed us to add capacity into our network, with minimal increases in emissions compared to if we had used a traditional van fleet.

They have minimized the carbon emissions, pollutants and noise associated with delivery whilst still increasing delivery capacity. They are extremely efficient, requiring a charge of only 8.4kWh per day (on average). This complements many of the other initiatives we are undertaking to reduce our footprint, such as being an early supporter of using Z Energy biofuel.

This is a significant investment in alternative technology and New Zealand Post will arguably be the biggest user of road-legal electric vehicles in the country.

The four-wheeled vehicles carry loads of up to 200kg but are still small enough to be used on the footpath. They have been part of a successful pilot of combined parcel and mail delivery in Taranaki, have been tested in road trials in Auckland and Wellington, and are already used by postal operators in Europe.

Another advantage of the Paxster is that it is custom designed for efficient delivery, and our staff will be using vehicles specifically built for their jobs.

They have also been designed with recycling in mind, so when they come to the end of their life, the plastic, aluminium and steel components, and batteries can all be easily separated and recycled.