24 MARCH THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 935

24. PARCELS RATES
    24.1 Ordinary parcels rates
    Ordinary rates for parcels conveyed within or between the parcels zones specified in clause 24.6
    shall be charged as follows:

WEIGHT OR CUBIC MEASUREMENT NOT EXCEEDING

24.2 “Owner’s risk”
The rates in clause 24.1 are at “limited carriers risk” and will be reduced by two percent where
consignors require that the consignment be carried at “owner’s risk”.

24.3 Definition of rate keys
The rate keys specified in clause 24.1 define the charges applicable to parcels conveyed within a
zone or between zones as follows:

24.4 Short distance traffic between adjacent zones
Parcels consigned between two adjoining zones, except between zones 5 and 6, for a total
distance not exceeding 50 kilometres, shall be charged at the rates for parcels consigned solely
within one zone.

24.5 Terminal charge
In addition to the rates in clause 24.1, a charge of $1.20 for each 25 kilograms, or 0.30 cubic
metres, or part thereof, shall be made for each parcel consigned to the following stations.

North Island South Island
Auckland Palmerston North Christchurch
Hamilton Wellington Dunedin
New Plymouth Petone Invercargill
Hawera Lower Hutt
Wanganui Gracefield

24.6 Definition of parcels zones
Zone 1: All that area of the North Island bounded to the east, north, and west by sea coast and to
the south by a straight line extending from Woody Head on the west coast to the south end of
Bruntwood railway station yard; thence in a straight line to Bowentown on the east coast.

Zone 2: All that area of the North Island bounded to the north by the sea coast, and by a line from
Bowentown following the southern boundary of Zone 1 as far as the south end of Bruntwood
railway station yard; thence in straight line to the summit of Mount Ruapehu; thence in a straight
line to the Moawhango Dam; thence in a straight line to Matakaoa Point.

Zone 3: All that area of the North Island bounded to the west by the sea coast, and by a line
following the southern boundary of Zone 1 from Woody Head to the south end of Bruntwood
railway station yard, and the western and southern boundaries of Zone 2 from the south end of
Bruntwood railway station yard to the Moawhango Dam; thence in a straight line to the southern
end of Waiouru railway station yard; thence in a straight line passing through the south end of
Manutahi railway station yard to the sea on the west coast.

Zone 4: All the area of the North Island bounded to the north and east by the sea coast and by a
line following the eastern boundaries of Zones 2 and 3 from Matakaoa Point to the south end of
Waiouru railway station yard; thence in a straight line to Cape Turnagain on the east coast.

Zone 5: All that area of the North Island bounded to the north by the lines following the southern
boundaries of Zones 3 and 4 from the western sea coast to the southern end of Waiouru railway
station yard and then to Cape Turnagain; and to the east, south and west by the sea coast.

Zone 6: All that area of the South Island bounded to the east, north and west by the sea coast and
to the south by a straight line from Heaphy Bluff on the west coast to Lewis Pass; thence in a
straight line passing through the north end of Hapuku railway station yard to the sea on the east
coast.

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