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NZ Post directive to return mail without private bag addresses

StuffRNZOtago Daily TimesThursday 16 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The Postal Workers Union has raised concerns regarding a new NZ Post directive. Under the new rule, letters addressed to a physical location when a PO box is available will be returned to sender. Workers are no longer permitted to look up and add missing box numbers to envelopes.

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First reported by Stuff, Thu 16 Jan 2025, 6:32am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. StuffStuff via RNZ

    NZ Post to return mail with no private bag address (opens in new tab)

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  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Concerns over new NZ Post PO box directive (opens in new tab)