Photo: Mathew Nash / Rotorua Daily Post
NZ Post's decision to close two Rotorua post shops is expected to heavily impact older residents, local business owners and community advocates say.
The company announced last week it would close more than 140 post shops nationwide, including those based at Springfield Superette and Western Heights Four Square.
Both shops are expected to stop operating in mid-May.
The move follows an update to the Deed of Understanding between NZ Post and the government, resetting minimum store requirements for the first time in about 40 years.
NZ Post says 142 partner stores will lose services in 2026, while the remaining netw
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