for every delivery point in New Zealand. Addresses are made up of multiple lines of information which vary depending on the type of address. There are three types of New Zealand Post postal address: Address types shouldn't be combined. For example, you shouldn't combine an urban or rural street address with a PO Box address. All mail items must also show a full return postal address. Using abbreviations in your addresses Wherever possible, spell in full each word of your address, including words like 'Street' and 'Road'. If that's not possible, here are abbreviations you can use. Unit or floor type Abbreviation Apartment Apt Flat Flat Floor Fl Kiosk Ksk Level L Room Rm Shop Shp Suite Ste Unit Unit Villa Villa Street type Abbreviation Avenue Ave Close Cl Court Crt Crescent Cres Drive Dr Esplanade Esp Grove Grv Heights Hts Highway Hwy Hill Hl Lane Lane Line Line Mall Mall Parade Pde Place Pl Quay Qy Rise Rise Road Rd Square Sq Street St Terrace Tce Way Way Street direction Abbreviation North N East E South S West W Northeast NE Southeast SE Northwest NW Southwest SW Upper Upr Lower Lwr Central Ctrl Extension Ext Street/suburb/town prefix Abbreviation Mount Mt Saint St Building name Abbreviation Building Bldg House Hse Detailed guides For more detailed information about address layouts, download the Address and layout guide (PDF - 256kb) This guide covers every type of address, from apartments to farms, and includes examples to help you get your addressing right. For