Tauranga dad-to-be's clever baby announcement

A man and his wife received an invoice from a peculiar sender. Photo / Getty Images

When your Facebook and Instagram feeds are constantly flooded with pregnancy announcements it can be hard to come up with a standout way to break your baby news.

But one Kiwi dad-to-be's clever reveal has struck a chord with friends, family and beyond on social media.

Bernie Cowan of Tauranga shared a photo of an invoice from "Stork Industries", writing in the caption: "Got this weird invoice in the mail today - any ideas?"

Tauranga man Bernie Cowan has a special delivery arriving in September. Photo / Facebook

Tagging in his wife and baby's mum-to-be, he added: "Maybe Vika Cowan knows what it's about?"

Speaking to The Hits, Bernie said he'd been mulling over the perfect way to unveil the news online for quite a while.

"I was thinking about how to do it for ages," he said, "I didn't want to do the same old thing."

The post has received numerous likes, comments and congratulations for Bernie and Vika, who are expecting their "goods to be delivered" in September.

One person wrote: "It took me a while, but I figured it out haha! Congratulations guys!"

Another posted: "Haha, oh my goodness, that took embarrassingly long to figure out! Very well done! Congratulations!!!"

And one friend offered some sage advice for the couple, writing: "A huge investment, but you can pay the bill in rates over approximately the next 18 years."

• This article first appeared on The Hits and is published here with permission.