Change Address or Contact Method

Please complete the online form below to request a change of address OR change of contact method for any services/accounts you have with Nelson City Council.

For address changes you will need to provide a valid NZ Post address, you can visit the NZ Post Address finder website to ensure your new address is valid.

Alternatively, you can also complete a physical form and post it back to us (the address is listed on the form). Download the change of address form.

Please note: this is not to change the address of your property - such as changing a street number or name. Please contact us to do this.

Privacy Statement

The information you provide on the Change of Address form will be used by Nelson City Council staff to ensure that accounts, correspondence and other notices are addressed correctly. It may also be used in the event of a state of emergency under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 for purposes that directly relate to Council’s management of response to, and recovery from, the emergency. This may include provision to other agencies that are, or are likely to be, involved in managing, or assisting in the management of, the emergency if required.

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you would like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact 03 546 0200 and ask for a Privacy Officer. For more information about privacy at Nelson City Council please see our privacy policy.