π’ Houhora Post Office
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1894 ‑ 1987
Central government
Government postal services were provided in New Zealand from 1840 although the Post Office was not established as a Department until 1858. The Post Office performed a wide variety of functions on behalf of the Crown, including the provision of postal, telegraphic, telephone and banking services. In addition the Post Office assisted in the administration of associated functions in other areas of government, for instance, pension payments, motor vehicle registration and radio inspection. As a result of the 1986 State Owned Enterprises Act, from 1987 these services were split between NZ Post Ltd, PostBank Ltd., and Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd. Houhora Post Office acted as a births, deaths and marriages registry office between 1899 and 1964.
Hohoura, Northland
Hohoura (originally known as Ohora) Post Office was established on 1 April 1894 and on 1 March 1903 was renamed Houhora Post Office.
Houhora Post Office acted as a births, deaths and marriages registry office between 1899 and 1964.
The exact disestablishment date has not been researched but has been assumed from the date of disestablishment of the controlling agency, AALE.
Startup, R.M., 'New Zealand Post Offices'. Auckland, New Zealand: The Postal History Society of New Zealand Inc., 1977
- π’ Whangarei Chief Post Office (1896 ‑ 1987)
- π Realm of New Zealand