Services were also ending at Invercargill’s NZ Post Avenal (Herbert St), NZ Post Newfield (Centre St) and NZ Post Sylvan Bank (Yarrow St). The post shop at Kaikorai Valley was closed earlier this month after NZ Post did not renew the contract, and the Weston Four Square supermarket was recently taken over by new owners and the post contract was not renewed there either. But shop owners say adding two extra shops to the chopping block was unnecessary and accused NZ Post of putting profits ahead of people. "But it actually came as a surprise when my NZ Post rep rang me last week and told me that they’re looking to take the Octagon NZ Post as well. NZ Post consumer general manager Sarah Sandoval said NZ Post services would be removed from 142 urban retail partner stores nationwide in 2026, but 567 stores would remain.
