Letterbox posted on TradeMe
A letterbox from the “mean streets of Hamilton” has been listed for sale on TradeMe following New Zealand Post suspending delivery to three Fairfield streets.
A message on the auction website from seller “Maxduck” said because NZ Post “is too scared to deliver, we no longer have a use for our letterbox”.
NZ Post announced a temporary ban on mail delivery to Tennyson Rd, Emerson Pl and Dryden Rd on Friday following gang violence.
NZ Post spokeswoman Fiona Mayo said it wouldn’t be acting as a responsible employer if it insisted on mail delivery in areas of potential violence. She said the ban would be reviewed tomorrow.
“Maxduck” said the letterbox was still in good condition, had survived a couple of tags, ash from the Ruapehu volcanic eruption and “more recently the well-publicised `gun battle’ of Hamilton”.
Ms Mayo said the seller obviously “has a good sense of humour”, adding most residents had been understanding of the ban.
By this morning there had been no bids past the letterbox’s $20 reserve. — Belinda Feek
