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Delivery Terms 

Delivery

Getting a dozen roses, a drop of firewood, 20kg of dog food, and half a dozen delphiniums delivered? No worries! The team at Nichol’s have selected the most suitable delivery option for our wide range of products – you’ll find the basic guide below.

 

Standard Delivery Times

We ship using a 2 day courier service, allow an extra 1-2 days for rural delivery and rural towns. Please also bear in mind, items scanned later in the afternoon will be collected by the courier the following morning. Delivery of plants cannot be delivered to P.O. Boxes and non-serviced addresses. Please see the dedicated sections below.

 

Tracking your item

If your item is being couriered through NZ Post (CourierPost) please use the tracking number issued on your dispatch email to track your item here: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/tracking

You can also use the same tracking code over the phone with NZ Post by calling their toll-free number: 0800 268 743

Parcel running late?:

If there seems to be a problem or delay in delivery of your general product item please follow up with NZ Post (CourierPost) in the first instance. Contacting them directly with your tracking number is usually the best way to sort out any delivery problems as you can speak with them about your specific location etc. This is preferable to us acting as a middle man. Often the best result is achieved by ringing your local CourierPost depot.

If you are unable to resolve the problem with the courier company please contact us immediately and we will be happy to follow up for you.

 

If you’ve read the below and can’t find the answer you’re after, please contact us at onlineorders@nicholsgroup.co.nz or call +64 3455 1579.

 

As gardeners we acknowledge that plant selection is personal and the best way to select your plants is to choose them in store yourself. Having plants delivered to your door, however, can be convenient for you which is why we've selected a number of plant ranges that are suitable for courier transport. Buy them online and we'll have CourierPost deliver them directly to your door. Delivery of plants differ slightly from standard product deliveries because of the fragility of their nature. If you’re short on time we also offer a Click & Collect delivery service for some plants.

·       Only plants smaller than 1.2m in height and weighing 25kg or less are available for delivery throughout the South Island. 

·       Online orders received Thursday, Friday and over the weekends will be processed the next business day to ensure plants are kept in optimal conditions prior to reaching you.

·       Due to the fragile nature of plants their delivery is confirmed on receipt of payment. This means that plants must be delivered on first drop - a courier 'Sorry we missed you' card cannot be left. Our couriers are a careful team though and, if you aren't home, will place your plant in a discrete location for you.

·       Plant orders are delivered by NZ Post (CourierPost) or Mainfreight for lager items. Special delivery instructions can be entered when placing your order.

·       Most orders will incur a standard charge of $15.00.  Freight for oversized items are charged depending on your location in relation to your nearest Nichol’s store.

·       Multiple items can be ordered at once and if their total weight is less than 25kg only one delivery fee will be incurred. This will be automatically calculated at the online checkout. 

·       We do not deliver plants internationally.

 PLANT DELIVERY TIMES

All customer plant orders are dispatched Monday to Thursday only and within two business days of you placing your order following receipt of full payment. Once dispatched the following delivery times can be expected:

  • South Island – 1-3 days
    We ship smaller grade plants South Island wide.  Primarily we use NZ Post Couriers for this service. 
  • We do not ship plants internationally.
  • Please allow up to 2 extra business days for delivery to rural address areas.
  • Priority next day delivery is available to metro areas only (not rural addresses) provided we receive your order by 12 noon Mon-Thurs. An additional fee may apply. If required please contact Nichol’s directly on 03 455 1579 and select Dispatch. 
  • We currently do not offer Saturday deliveries for plants.

To help minimise freight charges for you we are happy to try and combine multiple plants into one carton with a maximum height of 1.2 metres. Each carton, based on weight to a maximum of 25kg, will incur a $15 delivery fee.*

*excludes orders with Oversized items.

PLANT DISPATCH:

We aim to pack and dispatch orders swiftly. We dispatch twice per day on a morning and afternoon courier. When we dispatch your order we will send you an email with tracking info for the courier who has your items. In some cases your order may be dispatched from multiple Nichol’s stores – therefore your order may arrive in part deliveries. Please refer to your dispatch email for further information.

Our normal process is to dispatch Monday–Thursday however we may delay shipping if plants are in jeopardy of being left in transit over the weekend. In some cases, such as extreme hot weather, long weekends, or rural addresses we might delay dispatch to avoid plants sitting in a depot over a long weekend. Please advise if your order is urgent to avoid any misunderstandings in this regard.

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