Nelson Tasman Settlement Support

A Partnership between Department of Labour and Nelson City Council

Postal address

Poste Restante

Poste Restante is an inexpensive service for overseas visitors so they can receive letters and parcels from family and friends while travelling around New Zealand. The Poste Restante service provides customers with:

  • a location to hold mail until they are ready to collect it
  • a facility to redirect mail
  • a facility to leave messages
  • storage facilities for parcels to be collected when ready

In the Nelson Tasman region, the two post shops that provide this service are located in Nelson and Motueka. Find out more about Poste Restante services by NZ Post.

Newly arrived and looking for a home

Use the “Poste Restante” Service at the Nelson post shop or the Motueka post shop at the Take Note store.

Your mail will be held for 30 days and can be collected by you as long as you can show ID, such as a passport.

How to address Poste Restante mail

Mail should be addressed to:
Your Name
Poste Restante
either Nelson 7020 OR Motueka 7120 (depending on which shop you use for this service)
New Zealand