New Zealand Post announced on 27 January changes to its urban retail store network. The move will see fewer stores. NZ Post is not initiating any changes to rural stores at this time.

A copy of the press release by NZ Post is – https://www.nzpost.co.nz/about-us/media-centre/media-release/nz-post-confirms-changes-to-urban-retail-store-network

Communities can see what is happening in their area on the NZ Post website – https://www.nzpost.co.nz/about-us/store-changes, where some urban stores will stop providing NZ Post services.

In the case of the Wellington area, 23 stores from the districts of Masterton, Paraparaumu through to Wellington are impacted.

In the Upper Hutt area the following 3 outlets are listed for having NZ Post services withdrawn in June 2026 –

• NZ Post Broadway WGT, Unichem Upper Hutt Pharmacy, 723 Fergusson Drive
• NZ Post Totara Park, Totara Park Grocery Store, 1 Turon Crescent
• NZ Post Trentham, Trentham Gift Shop, 9B Camp Street

Based on current hours of opening of the remaining outlets, there no longer will be a NZ Post outlet open on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday in the Upper Hutt area.

The remaining outlets are –

• NZ Post Upper Hutt, Lagans Pharmacy, 10 Main Street
• NZ Post Silverstream, Silverstream Pharmacy, 16 Whitemans Road

A “thank you” to Andrew McNiven for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

28/01/26