They are the latest closures to be announced as the bank and New Zealand Post split their services across the country. A Kiwibank spokeswoman said there was no timeline for the closures, rather they would stay put until NZ Post had found other stores to take postal and bill payment services. READ MORE: Union says more Kiwibank branches will shut as NZ Post separatesKiwibank says bankers' habits are changing and customers do not want to queue for a bank teller behind people wanting to post packages. NZ Post wants to stay in all six areas. He acknowledged the changes would be a challenge for some customers, but changing banking habits and the separation from NZ Post meant Kiwibank could no longer sustain multiple branches "in close proximity".

Source: Stuff April 17, 2019 05:03 UTC