19854 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises

19854 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What equipment, counter, signage, point-of-sale, or fit-out changes, if any, is New Zealand Post requiring at stores being retained as confirmed New Zealand Post outlets following the January 2026 network changes, and what is the estimated cost per store of meeting those requirements?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that this is dependent on whether there are changes to the postal services being provided by the agency partner. Any costs associated with this are commercially confidential, noting that NZ Post operates as a commercial business in a competitive environment.