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Kim DuFresne has been involved with managing the distribution of Hibiscus Matters for more than three years. Back then, around 17,000 papers were delivered to local homes and businesses: that figure has grown to more than 22,000 – a number that continues to rise as new subdivisions fill with homes.
The paper goes into mailboxes from Silverdale to Hatfields Beach, including Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Millwater and Orewa and Hatfields Beach (bulk deliveries are made to rural places such as Dairy Flat, Waiwera and Puhoi).
That delivery area is divided into 75 delivery zones, with each route mapped out for the walkers.
Currently Kim has more than 60 walkers, some who do several routes. They range in age from nine years to retirees. Some have walked the same routes for many years and know each letterbox, every spot where there is a dog to avoid, or a resident who likes to come and say ‘hi’ and get their paper in person.
Kim says it’s important to remember that paper delivery is not an easy job and that our walkers are doing their best. Their safety is paramount which rules out deliveries in busy areas with no footpaths.
Kim says a paper round is still a great first job for young children, a way to keep fit and active or supplement a pension. She is always keen to hear from people who might like to take one on. There are also spots for part-time walkers to fill in when the regular delivery person is sick or away on holiday. Info: phone Kim, 021 138 6975.
Letterbox facts
- During summer and spring, flowering plants that attract bees/wasps planted by letterboxes can deter walkers from delivering.
- Papers can be delivered into boxes with No Junk Mail signs, however they should not be placed into those with Posted/Addressed Mail Only or No Newspaper signs. What does your sign say?
- Hibiscus Matters has stickers you can put on your mailbox to indicate that you would like to receive our paper. These can override the No Newspaper-type signs.
- If there are any problems with the delivery of your paper, we like to hear about it. Please email admin@localmatters.co.nz
