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How many of the 142 shared-site service counters being closed by NZ Post are operated by small businesses, such as dairies or independent convenience stores, as opposed to larger retail chains or franchises?

Answered Question 8861 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • How many of the 142 shared-site service counters being closed by NZ Post are operated by small businesses, such as dairies or independent convenience stores, as opposed to larger retail chains or franchises?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

Answer

As the Member will be aware, in many cases a franchise itself can be considered to be a small business. I refer the Member to the NZ Post website of all franchises: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/find-nz-post.