Apply for a congratulatory message

Enter date of birth

For example, they were born on 27 03 1921

Select place of birth

Enter the full name of the person celebrating a birthday, as it appears on their birth certificate.

Write the name of the person celebrating their birthday using the standard New Zealand format — for example, Mrs Maggie Jones, or Sir John Smith.

Address

Enter the address of the person celebrating their birthday.

If you do not want us to use the residential address, enter the address you’d like us to post the message to.

The local Member of Parliament would also like to send a message. Select the electorate of the person celebrating their birthday.

If you do not know the electorate, you can look up the address on the Vote.nz website. Find your electorate on a map.

Message from the Mayor (optional)

Based on your address, you’re also eligible for a congratulatory message from the Mayor. If you would like a message from the Mayor, check the box below.

Your contact details

Add your contact details in case the Congratulatory Message Services team needs to contact you.

If you would like the congratulatory message posted to the person earlier than 10 days before their birthday, you can request it to be posted up to 4 weeks before.

Review your answers before submitting the application

Event:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Name on birth certificate:
Name in congratulatory message:
Residential address:
Delivery address:
Electorate:
Message from the Mayor:

Contact details

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Do you need the message posted earlier?

Check and submit

Check your answers on this form before submitting the application.