Big freeze continues to affect mail deliveries
*16 August 2011*
Snow and ice have disrupted mail deliveries for a second day running across significant parts of the country.
New Zealand Post spokesman Michael Tull says postal staff have pulled out all the stops to resume mail deliveries where
possible – but road closures and icy conditions have created some unavoidable delays. Details of the affected areas
follow:
*Region*
*Areas Affected*
*Comments*
*Taranaki*
Stratford
Limited delivery due to icy areas, Posties to assess each street on a case-by-case basis.
*Taranaki*
Eltham
No delivery due to weather
*Manawatu*
Palmerston North, Levin, Feilding
No delivery due to weather
*Wairarapa*
Masterton, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, Martinborough
No delivery due to weather
*Wairarapa*
Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Ohakune, Raetihi, Waioru, Taihape
No delivery due to weather
*Wellington*
Wellington City, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast
No delivery due to Wellington Mail Centre being closed overnight, and ongoing weather issues in some suburbs
*Nelson/ Blenheim*
Nelson, Richmond, Takaka, Motueka, Blenheim, Picton, Havelock
Full delivery today - but only delivering yesterday’s mail and locally posted mail due to Christchurch Mail Centre being
closed
*Canterbury / West Coast*
Christchurch, Asburton
No delivery due to weather
Timaru, Greymouth
No out-of-town mail received this morning. Only locally posted mail to be processed and delivered
*Lower South Island*
Alexandra, Queenstown, Wanaka, Gore
No delivery due to weather
Dunedin
Delivery to most parts today, Posties to assess each street on a case-by-case basis.
Oamaru
Most areas to be delivered to - except for some streets on hills
*(ends)*
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