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ASB planned to reduce hours at Matamata, Te Awamutu and Cambridge and close its Morrinsville branch in March. ANZ was reducing its Te Kūiti branch from a five-day operation to Tuesday to Thursday, from April 21. Waikato Federated Farmers President Jacqui Hahn, who farms near Te Kūiti, said it was a double blow for her rural community. Cheques had already been removed as a method for people to bank and poor internet service in rural areas made it difficult for people to connect with their banks online. DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Kiwibank closures such as Matamata are a big loss to rural communities. ....