Postman John Andrew is trailed in Northeast Valley,
Dunedin, this week by fellow postie Tony Adamson as New
Zealand Post undertakes a regular review of postie rounds
in Dunedin.
Dunedin posties will be closely followed over the next
few months as New Zealand Post undertakes a regular review of
all postie rounds.
Otago and Southland delivery business manager Robyn Leyden
said the 52 postie rounds in Dunedin, excluding Port Chalmers
and Mosgiel, were last measured about three years ago.
Those figures showed Dunedin posties covered a total 828km
every day.
Of those posties, 39 delivered the mail on foot, covering an
average of 15km a day, 11 cycled, each covering about 25km,
and two made their deliveries on a motorcycle.
Dunedin's hilliest rounds were in Northeast Valley and Pine
Hill, and those rounds were often alternated so posties were
not walking the steepest hills all the time.
Postie rounds throughout the country were periodically
measured to ensure they were suitably sized, Ms Leyden said.
Data collected included distance, the type of terrain and
gradients, the number of delivery points and mail volumes.
Rounds were then fine-tuned as required.
edith.schofield@odt.co.nz
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