Rural women fear post cuts will cost their communities

08/10/2025 6 min
Rural women fear post cuts will cost their communities

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Episode Synopsis


New Zealand Post has approval to cut the number of mail deliveries it does in a week. In urban areas, two days a week will be the minimum, down from three. But the cuts are deeper in rural areas, where it is a minimum of three days down from five. Rural Women NZ says it will cost their communities and is a step back for farming regions. Chief executive Nicola Eccleton spoke to Lisa Owen.