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Taranaki, King Country and Whanganui

Our services centres in Taranaki, King Country and Whanganui, with their postal addresses.

Most of our service centres are open from 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9:30am to 5pm on Wednesdays.

Sometimes we may have to close a service centre at short notice. If this happens and you have a face-to-face appointment booked, we’ll call you to let you know.

If you want to send us something by post, mail it to the postal address for your nearest Service Centre.

Details of our service centres

Street address:
Unit 1, 15 Union Street

Postal address:
PO Box 442
Hāwera 4640

Street address:
238-248 Broadway

Postal address:
PO Box 222
Marton 4741

Street address:
Dawson House
160 Devon Street West

Postal address:
Private Bag 2005
New Plymouth 4342

Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30am - 4pm.

Street address:
Westpac Trust Complex
Goldfinch Street

Postal address:
PO Box 42
Taihape
Ohakune  4742

Street address:
65-67 Miranda Street
Stratford 4332

Postal address:
PO Box 12
Stratford 4352

Street address:
58 Tui Street

Postal address:
PO Box 42
Taihape 4742

Street address:
Meredith House
Marae Street

Postal address:
PO Box 362
Taumarunui 3946

Street address:
45 Taupiri Street

Postal address:
PO Box 110
Te Kuiti 3941

Street address:
25 Queen Street

Postal address:
PO Box 144
Waitara 4346

Street address:
153 St Hill Street
Whanganui 4500

Postal address:
Private Bag
Whanganui 4500

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