Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the increase in delivery fees in online shopping

Best of Business · Jul 2, 2026 · 2m · transcript

Finding a deal online is getting harder and harder, according to new reports.

Delivery software firm Shippit has found standard New Zealand delivery fees have risen 30 cents this year, to an average of $10.

Express delivery's gone up $3 to average $17.40

Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says it's down to global factors.

"When the Middle East crisis started, we know that freight companies increase their prices immediately."

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