The post shop

Can I even tell you how cool the Post Shop is?  My mind still insists on calling it the Post Office, and yes, it's the place to buy stamps and ship packages.  But it's so much more!  I have had the best experience every time I've been there.

You form a queue, which is always short, and go up to one of the windows.   At any window, at any time, the clerks can help you with:

• Mail
  
• Banking:  Each post shop is also a Kiwibank
• Government applications, like applying for an IRD number or for housing assistance
• Paying your utility bills
• Renewing your driver license
• Registering your car
  
• Notary
• Prepaid credit cards
• Stationary, magazines, and calendars
• Insurance
• Western Union