The North End Post Shop will stay open but with fewer services. PHOTO: ODT FILESOamaru's ‘‘essential’’ North End Post Shop has been saved from closure, following a U-turn by NZ Post - but some community services could still be lost under revised plans. But she added: ‘‘I think there is some work to go to achieve those outcomes.’’The mayor said she would be supporting the post shop through the process. NZ Post originally said it planned to close more than 140 post offices nationwide. ‘‘In some of these locations, all existing NZ Post services will stay.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2026 16:40 UTC