NZ Post received requests from 26 stores to review its decisions, with 10 stores successful. <\/p>\n
Post shops in Masterton, Paek\u0101k\u0101riki, Christchurch, Ashburton, Oamaru, P\u0101p\u0101moa, New Plymouth, \u014cpua, and Pukekohe were successful, alongside the Wellington shop. <\/p>\n
However, not all postal services will be offered at these stores, with some not offering parcel collection or lockboxes.<\/p>\n
An NZ Post spokesperson said the reviews considered feedback and information against its criteria.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a small number of cases (10), new information materially changed the store\u2019s position and we have been able to offer retaining some or all NZ Post services,\u201d they told the Herald.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs some of this information is commercially sensitive, we\u2019re not able to go into specifics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marsden Books operates as a post shop and bookstore in Karori, Wellington.<\/p>\n
Hogg felt for the stores whose review was unsuccessful, saying her only advice is to get community support, which she believed worked in her favour.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had quite a few people from other outlets reach out to me today asking, you know, how we did it,\u201d Hogg said. <\/p>\n
The Karori community came together to push for the reversal, making submissions to NZ Post directly opposing the decision. <\/p>\n
Hogg understood her post shop to be the more popular of just two services in Karori, home to 18,000 residents. <\/p>\n
The gas station down the road was initially chosen by NZ Post as the only shop in the suburb to keep its postal services. <\/p>\n