Flowers delivered by local New Zealand florists
A birthday in Tauranga, a new baby in Dunedin or a hard week in Whanganui: choose the flowers online and a florist near the recipient makes them up and brings them to the door.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Bouquets people are sending
From Northland to Southland, made up by a local florist.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
What’s the occasion?
Pick the moment and a florist near the recipient takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Dates to put in the diary
Busy days book out early, so order ahead.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
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New Year's Eve
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Welcome the new year with flowers for family or friends. Read our guide.
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Bright flowers and good wishes for the new year. Read our guide.
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Roses
Scarce in the January heat, so Valentine’s roses are worth ordering early.
Calla lilies
A Kiwi-grown flower that has long been sent overseas.
Peonies
A short spring season, much of it from the South Island.
Lilies
A classic for sympathy, with one warning for cat owners.
Sunflowers
Golden faces for a southern-hemisphere summer.
Hydrangeas
Big summer heads in blue, pink and white.
Daffodils
Bright yellow cups that announce spring.
Dahlias
Late summer and autumn colour, from pompom to dinner-plate.
Gerberas
Cheerful colour for graduations and birthdays.
Carnations
Tough, ruffled and slow to fade in a warm room.
Every guide →
Occasions, funerals, seasons and flower care.
Order flowers online and let a local florist do the rest.
Start my orderSending flowers in New Zealand, with the local details sorted
The hard part of sending flowers is rarely the bouquet. It is knowing whether the ward accepts them, which funeral home is handling the service, or why your order to a farm address with an RD number needs an extra day. We have collected those details for towns from Kaitāia to Invercargill, checked against councils, Health New Zealand and the facilities themselves.
Before you send to a patient, look up the hospital flower rules: Christchurch Hospital does not allow flowers at all, and many others keep them out of intensive care. For a funeral or tangihanga, our funeral flower guide covers where to send and what to write.
Planning ahead? The NZ flower calendar lists Mother’s Day, Matariki, Father’s Day and the rest, and what’s in season explains why roses cost more in a Kiwi summer.
From Cape Reinga to Bluff, flowers made up close to home.
Browse the selectionQuestions we hear a lot
Can I send flowers to someone in hospital?
Usually, but not everywhere. Christchurch Hospital does not allow flowers at all, and many hospitals keep them out of intensive care, burns, cancer and neonatal units. Our hospital pages quote each published rule, and when in doubt you can send the flowers home instead.
When is Mother’s Day in New Zealand?
The second Sunday in May. It is the busiest flower day of the year, and some florists stop taking orders days before, so order by the Wednesday or Thursday.
Can flowers be delivered to a rural address?
Yes, in most areas, but rural addresses with an RD number can take longer and weekend delivery is limited. Write the address exactly as the recipient does, with the RD number and postcode.
Where should funeral flowers go?
To the funeral director or chapel before the service, or to the family home afterwards. The death notice usually says where messages and flowers should be sent.
Can I send flowers into New Zealand from overseas?
Yes. Order through a florist service that delivers in New Zealand and a local florist makes up the bouquet, so the flowers never cross the border.
Can the card go without my name?
Yes. You write the card message when you order, and you can leave your name off if you want it to be a surprise.