As of today, the Tutanekai St PostShop no longer offers postal products or services, resulting in the loss of five jobs.
Kiwibank announced last October it was to become a standalone bank offering more specialised services, meaning the PostShop would be leaving the shared space, and the last day to use those services was yesterday. A Kiwibank spokeswoman said staff at the store were offered redundancy, redeployment or a role at the standalone branch.
"All staff received the outcome of their choosing," she said.
"We are very conscious of the need to protect the privacy of those who worked at the branch. However, we can confirm that individual agreements were reached with five of the staff, while six have been retained at the Kiwibank standalone branch."
The news was a surprise to Deborah Ward from the Manawatu district who was posting a letter yesterday while on holiday with her grandchildren Kitana, 11, and Annalie, 8.