The HR function has been recognized as having an important role to play in promoting a high performance culture through practices such as rigorous recruitment and selection, training and development of employees, appropriate rewards programs and performance management and by promoting forms of work organization that improve employee teamwork, New Zealand Post is one of the most distinguished companies in the country. It is now one of the country's largest New Zealand companies, directly responsible for around 10,000 employees and with another 7,000 employed in affiliated operations across the country. The Group successfully operates a diverse and complex portfolio of businesses including banking, payment services, goods distribution and logistics, marketing and information management in addition to traditional mail delivery. However, the processing and delivery of domestic mail is a core function of the