Rural Shipping & RD Rates NZ

Show the right shipping rates to rural and urban customers at checkout. Built for New Zealand Shopify stores.

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Before and after: rural rate shown at checkout
Rural rate shown automatically at checkout
Rules and preview screen
Set rules and preview them before going live
App overview dashboard
At-a-glance overview of your configuration
Edge case postcode handling
Handle edge-case postcodes with manual overrides

Common questions

How does the app know if an address is rural or RD?

It matches the customer's postcode against NZ Post's official rural postcode list, bundled directly into the app. RD (Rural Delivery) addresses are rural addresses by another name — they're on the same list and handled the same way. No external API call is needed at checkout.

Can I charge a rural delivery surcharge?

Yes. Set up a separate shipping rate for rural customers (e.g. "Rural Delivery — $8.00") and the app will show it only to customers with a rural postcode, hiding it from urban customers.

What about Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island?

Both are supported with dedicated rate options. You can assign specific shipping rates to Waiheke (postcodes 1081 and 1971) and Great Barrier Island (Aotea, postcode 0991) customers, independently of your rural or urban rules. The Waiheke RD postcode (1971) can even have its own separate rate from the rest of the island.

Will it slow down my checkout?

No. The postcode lookup runs server-side using a bundled dataset with no external API call, so there's no noticeable delay at checkout.

Do I need to update the postcode list myself?

NZ Post's rural postcode boundaries change from time to time as delivery routes and subdivisions shift, so the list isn't static. The app ships with the current NZ Post rural list and we update it with app releases. If a customer lets you know their postcode is missing or being treated incorrectly, you can add it directly in the app. You can also use Address exceptions in Advanced settings to make a specific postcode always show every rate, without touching the main list.

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