1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: Another post. You shake up the government letting New Zealand 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Post count back to just two delivery days a week 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: in town's three in rural areas. Nothing changing straight away, 4 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: but the levers there to pull. John Maynard, as co 5 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: president of the Postal Workers Union, Good morning, John. 6 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: Are good morning? 7 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: Your thoughts. 8 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 2: Well, it's not entirely unexpected because we've been very critical 9 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 2: of New Zealand Posts really failing to fight its corner 10 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 2: and energetically comply if you like, with the State and 11 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 2: Enterprises Act. It's required the companies required to operate as 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: a private company like any other private company, but they 13 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 2: also have a requirement in the State and Enterprises Act 14 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 2: to have regard for the interests of the community, and 15 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 2: that proposal is from Mby allowing New zim Post to 16 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 2: drop rural delivery to three days a week is a 17 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: huge hit for the people living in those areas and 18 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 2: of course for the relationship they have with the courier 19 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: right with the real delivery drivers for their mail was 20 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: six days a week, now it's five days a week. 21 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 2: Their mail and their supplies. 22 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: John, most people listening to this probably haven't sent a 23 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: letter in I don't know years. Can you know, do 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: we have to be practical and reasonable about this. 25 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 2: They may not have sent too many letters, but they 26 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 2: get letters, They get mail, and particularly people in the 27 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: rural areas. We know there's a very strong reaction from 28 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 2: them when it went from six days to five, so 29 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 2: we understand they'll be pretty upset when it goes from 30 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: five to four. But they don't just get mail, they 31 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: do get other supplies. And yes, New Zealand Post is 32 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 2: required to operate as any other company and make a 33 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 2: profit and the government governments have been really strict on 34 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 2: New Zealand Posts returning a dividend to the government. So 35 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 2: it's almost like it's more important to return to give 36 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: dividend to the government than to provide the sort of 37 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 2: service that's really important for people in rural areas. 38 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: John, appreciate your time this morning, Thanks so much for 39 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: being with me. It's John Maynard, co president of the 40 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: Postal Workers' Union. For more from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: listen live to News Talks at b from five am weekdays, 42 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.