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Ideas to Celebrate Christmas this Year!
Embrace the Christmas Spirit
Kiwi Christmas uniquely blends traditional celebrations with summer fun and Christmas activities. Some popular activities include beach trips, outdoor adventures, and special Christmas meals at local eateries or wine tastings. Whether you’re looking to explore or spend time with family, Christmas is just around the corner!
Here are some fun Christmas events around New Zealand to get you excited for the holiday season!
Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park (Auckland and Christchurch)
This free annual concert draws large crowds with live music, dance performances, and fireworks. The Auckland show is set for December 10, 2024, at Auckland Domain. Don’t miss out!
MOTAT Christmas Lights (Auckland)
Get ready for MOTAT Christmas Lights, lighting up December 10 to 23 from 8pm-11pm! For 12 nights, MOTAT becomes a holiday wonderland with incredible lights, live music, tram rides, and Santa visits. MOTAT Mates can book free tickets for members, so grab yours early!
Christmas at Britomart (Auckland)
Enjoy the holiday spirit with free mocktails, Christmas markets, food trucks, live performances, and more at Britomart. This event takes place from November 28 to December 21, 2024, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Christmas in the Quarters (Wellington)
Enjoy circus acts under the sails at Queens Wharf on Saturday 7 December, and be at Waitangi Park on Saturday 14 December to meet Santa, and for a fun range of Christmas activities like ice skating, a foam pit, face painting, live music, and a Christmas carol sing-along.
Christmas Delivery Schedule
We’re prepared for peak volumes
As we deck the halls for this year’s holiday rush, we’re ready to handle the season’s peak volumes. We’re committed to ensuring your deliveries arrive on time during this season, which involves sharing our cut-off dates.
Avoid items being delivered when you’re closed over the holidays. Fill out the form to let us know when you’re closed.
You do not need to fill out this form if you are closed only on statutory holidays (Dec 25 – 26 & Jan 1 – 2).
Rest easy, knowing we’ve got your back, and let’s make this Christmas season merry, bright, and successful!
No account? We’ve got your Xmas sending covered
It’s easy to send your loved ones a gift this Christmas. Use ‘Send a parcel’ to send your Christmas pressies straight from home!
For one-off and occasional sends, you can get a quote, pay online, print your label and book a pick-up from home (or work) without an account
Xplosiv Supplements
Customer success story – Xplosiv Supplements
Curious about what Xplosiv think of New Zealand Couriers? Watch the video to find out how our services have enhanced their customer experience. Take a look and see the difference we make!
“I’m really excited about the future of our partnership. New Zealand Couriers is always looking for new opportunities for us, engaging in exciting new projects, and giving us the edge over our competitors.”
– Matt James, General Manager at Xplosiv Supplements
Supporting Child Cancer Foundation & Keep New Zealand Beautiful
On behalf of all New Zealand Couriers’ customers, we have made Christmas donations to the Child Cancer Foundation and Keep New Zealand Beautiful (Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month).
We are proud to contribute to two remarkable organisations – the Child Cancer Foundation and Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month initiative.
The Child Cancer Foundation provides invaluable support to children with cancer and their families, a cause close to our hearts.
Meanwhile, the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month helps to educate the next generation of Tidy Kiwis.
As we celebrate this festive season, we’re delighted to make a difference in our community. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us.
A wonderful way to infuse your holiday festivities with a sense of community and kindness this year is by dedicating your time or resources to help those in need. As we wrap up another year, we’d like to extend our warmest wishes to all our valued customers. Merry Christmas, and may your holidays be filled with joy and happiness!
Competition
Win 1 of 6 Gift Packs of KidsCan Christmas Crackers!
Each Gift Pack contains 20 KidsCan Christmas Crackers – Be in to Win 1 of 6 Gift Packs!
Each cracker gives you a chance to win one of over 6,000 amazing prizes – and all money raised goes towards helping Kiwi kids in need. New Zealand Couriers, is a partner of KidsCan which supports Kiwi children affected by poverty by providing essential items like food, clothing, and health products to over 1,000 schools and early childhood centres across New Zealand.
If you’d like to order directly from KidsCan, go here. With every Christmas cracker purchased, you’re helping KidsCan to give Kiwi kids in need the opportunity for a better future.
Answer our simple question to be in the draw.
Congratulations to our winner from the last newsletter – Pearl from Christchurch & Eng from Porirua – Enjoy your Garden Gift card!