Post closure will ‘suck the life’ from Sth Dunedin
I AM disappointed to hear about New Zealand Post’s plans to close down post shops and Kiwibank branches on both King Edward St and Great King St.
Many people use those places to post mail and do banking transactions. Centralising all postal and Kiwibank operations in Moray Pl would hurt South Dunedin residents, the elderly, and university students.
I understand more things can be done online but closing down the post shops would hurt a wide sector of people including Kiwibank customers greatly. Not everyone can afford technology in their homes. It would also be unfair to expect South Dunedin residents to travel all the way to the CBD. New Zealand Post should not put profits ahead of people. Please don’t suck the life out of South Dunedin.
Peter Lim
Shiel Hill IT is disappointing to read of the possible closure of Dunedin South Post Office and Kiwibank because so many ‘‘locals’’ use and rely on this important service and I can’t see any local businesses able to take it over.
But there is a possible solution. When the permanent site for the South Dunedin community hub/library is finally chosen — and it needs to be a new purposebuilt building with parking adjacent, at the back of The Warehouse fronting on to Andersons Bay Rd would be ideal — why not include a post office as part of it? This would be innovative partnering of DCC/ PO and keep the ‘‘locals’’ happy!
Tom Phillips Macandrew Bay
Ross Creek
MANY walkers, runners, school groups and dogs will be looking forward to the reopening of the tracks around the Ross Creek reservoir and across the refurbished dam.
I know that attention is being given to the surrounds and I hope that one particular hazard has not been overlooked.
For about 400 metres, the track on the eastern side of the reservoir runs right beside the flood channel. The track is about one and ahalf metres wide and the completely unprotected drop into the stone and concrete flood channel is about 2m.
At several points small washouts reduce the path to about half its width.
It would be nice to have some reassurance that this very real hazard will be attended to.
Brian Tidmarsh Glenleith
Hospital staff
I WAS recently admitted to the accident and emergency department in Dunedin Hospital and was very impressed with the professionalism and level of care I received.
From the time Cheryl greeted me at triage and personally escorted me to a bed, to the time of discharge, I was treated with the utmost care and courtesy by wonderful people from a diverse range of ethnicities.
Being given the opportunity first hand to witness their patience, goodnatured humor, and commitment under stressful and demanding circumstances was truly inspirational.
Having a young Irish doctor apologise to me for any delay in my discharge when I could clearly see she was juggling with no fewer than eight patients was a humbling experience.
Amy and the girls in 4C were equally dedicated and made my stay there a memorable occasion, as did Erin
Munro on my visit to the clinical services department since my discharge.
They are a great bunch of people thoroughly worthy of a significant pay rise and a new hospital.
Thanks guys, you are a credit to your profession and I salute you all.
Mark Munro Port Chalmers .....................................
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