π’ Matakana Post Office
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1858 ‑ 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. Matakana Post Office acted as a births, deaths and marriages office from 1872.
Matakana, Auckland
Matakana Post Office opened on 14 October 1858. On 1 April 1868 it moved 5 kilometres up river. It acted as a births, deaths and marriages office from 1872.
There was also a Matakana Lower Post Office, 5 kilometres south of Matakana which opened on 1 August 1871 and closed on 16 March 1946.
Startup, R.M., 'New Zealand Post Offices'. Auckland, New Zealand: The Postal History Society of New Zealand Inc., 1977
- π’ New Zealand Post Limited, Matakana (1987 ‑ )
- π Matakana Birth Registers (1872 ‑ 1875)
- π Matakana Death Registers (1872 ‑ 1875)
- π’ Auckland Chief Post Office (1858 ‑ 1987)
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