14 Dec 2022

Stamps shortage as Christmas rush hits NZ Post

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 14 December 2022
An Auckland post office runs out of stamps before Christmas

An Auckland post office runs out of stamps before Christmas Photo: Glenda Wakeham

Some New Zealand Post outlets have run out of both international and local stamps - right as the Christmas rush hits.

One Auckland NZ Post Shop is displaying a sign warning customers "Please read before entering: Unfortunately we have run out of International and Local stamps, sorry for any inconvenience".

A worker there has told Nine to Noon this is may not be an isolated case.

Last December, some Christchurch post outlets ran out of stamps and New Zealand Post warned customers to expect delays.

The Postal Workers Union says it's a broken system that is generally unable to deliver on the government's three-day delivery target. 

Kathryn speaks with National President of the Postal Workers Union Aotearoa National President John Maynard.