As Chief Executive Officer of New Zealalld Post, I have beell illvited by ViI' Beck to address you in the last Stamp Focus of this millenni",". TIle lumillg of the miller"'ium is a ollce in a lifetime celebration. TIlere is something very special about beillg the first nalion to see the lIew dawn. TIlis is a time whell we look back and forward, rememberillg but also wolldering what the future holds for our families and ourselves.
To commemorate the significance of this evellt, this issue of Stamp Focus is a speci,,1 etlitioll, showcasing for the first time, Ihe closing chapter ill the Millellllium Series: P"rt Six - First to see the New Dawn. Released on 1 January 2000, this issue is available for o,riering 1I0W. TIle Millennium Series appmprialely begall with the Discoverers stamp issue ill 1997 alld all six issues culmillate and are pmudly presellted in the New ZealQJId Post Millermium Collection album, available ill advance in this issue of SIamp Focus as well. Looking back over Ihe last millennium, we have celebrated mQ/!y significallt aspects of who we are as New Zealallders and as a lIalion, including our eme~ellce as a tourist destillatioll; our people, from artists to famous personalities; our involvemenl in music and sport; our industry; and our beautiful flora and fauna, always pmminently featl/red in our diverse annl/al stamp programmes. Our stamps are miniature pieces ofart that reflect who we are, wllere we have come from, our aspirations and our achievemetlts. As collectors you will have witnessed a great deal of change over the years. New Zealand collectors have seen the
deregulation of the postal industry. leading to new players in the market. This has pmvided us with competition which is beneficial for you, the consumer. It has also resulted in the development of new services especially for small and medium sized New Zealand businesses and the eme~ence ofother postal labels including Kiwimail. As New Zealands leading postal service and the official provider of New Zealand stamps, we can assure you that we will continue to meet your needs as we enter a new era. Stamp collectors worldwide have also seen the impact ofchanges ill technology on printing processes, the ease ofbeing able to gather illformation about their collection and trackillg down that elusive philatelic item. What hasn't changed is our commitment to innovation and the future of stamp collecting as a hobby. The First to see the New Dawn stamp is the first time New Zealand Post has intmduced micm-printing into the stamp design. This century has seen many New Zealand firsts illcluding experimenting with our first circular and diamolld shaped stamps, the first New Zealand stamp to featl/re a website address, the first New Zealand hologram stamp and the first scratchie stamp to celebrate the Centenary of New Zealand cinema. TIle future of our hobby depends on the investmellt we make in our young collectors. In recogllition of this, we have continued to invest in junior collecting in New Zealand. TIle Stamp Hunters Club is thriving, ellcouragingyoung New Zealanders to leam about the stories behind the stamps and the enjoyment of stamp collectillg. As the millennium tums, you can look forward to an exciting stamp pmgramme with something for yOlmg, traditiollal
and thematic collectors from Classic Cars to KiwiarlQ I1 and tile celebration of the Queen Mothers 100th Birtllday. We will continue to ill novate, alld give collectors like yourselfa reason to be pmud ofyour country's stamps. We invite you to build your collection with some of the striking products in tllis issue, and encourage you to share your hobby with someone you know. Kind regards,
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Our country's young age is certainly an indication that such ground-breaking developments will continue. It is our strongest hope, for it gives us every reason to believe that, given our track record, New Zealand will continue to lead the way into the future.
Transformation stamps are available until 11 November 1999 and stamps from the Nostalgia issue are available until 9 March 2000 on the Stamp focus order form. Order your sets today!
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This is the first of a two-part stamp issue featuring dance from various islands of Vanuatu. Dance plays an important role in Vanuatu society. bringing the community together and honouring special occasions. Dances are performed to prepare for hunting and planting, to ask for an abundant harvest or to mark rites of passage.
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(TONGAANDNIUAFO'OU) TONGA FRAGRANT FLOWERS In Tonga, fragrant flowers are an important element in dance, costume and decoration. In addition, herbal medicines made from all parts of the flower are used for both prevention and cures for specific ailments. Scented oils are made from a base of coconut oil to which flowers and leaves are added and infused.
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Part 2 of Pitcairn Island's Millennium stamp issue depicts some significant people and events of the 19th century, Topics covered are the arrival of the Topaz, the second ship to arrive at Pitcairn Islands after the Bounty; John Adams, the sole survivor of the Bounty; George Hunn Nobbs, a personality on the island from 1830; and the steam-sailing vessel HMS Champion,
These hexagonal stamps are Pitcairn's first self-adhesive issue and show aspects of honey manufacture and the plants from which the bees obtain the honey, Pitcairn Island's bee population completely died out in the 1970s and a new species was successfully introduced in 1978 and 1992, Pitcairn Islands now produce very high quality honey, which the bee-keepers are preparing to export,
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LINDIS PASS STAMP The 1998 Scenic Skies issue was recently voted #1 by our collectors. In addition, New Zealand Post is proud to announce the following awards for the 'Lindis Pass' stamp from that issue, received at the Coupe du Monde des Timbres (Stamp World Cup) in Paris at PhilexFrance '99 in July.
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Our thanks to the team at the publication Timbroloisirs, organisers of the Stamp World Cup.
The Scenic Skies presentation pack and maximum cards are still available from this popular issue.
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Canpex 2000 is part of the sesquicentenary celebrations of the founding of the province of Canterbury, and will be held from 5 to 8 October 2000 at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in central Christchurch. This New Zealand national stamp exhibition has FlAP support and as such, will be the first to be held in the South Island, as well as the first in Australasia in the new millennium. Canpex 2000 will be hosting The Great Pacific Challenge (aimed at popularising Pacific philately), in addition to the usual competitive classes and will be accepting entries from New Zealand, Australian and other collectors - details can be found in the Canpex 2000 prospectus. For your copy, please write to Canpex 2000, PO Box 18779, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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This complete 1998 collection features all stamps, miniature sheets, and exhibition miniature sheets issued in the year. An outstanding value, the folder contains 17 issues and is a perfect way to ensure your collection is complete and makes a unique Christmas gift for a new collector.
In the May 1999 issue of Stamp Focus, collectors were opportunity to vote on their favourite stamp issue of 1998. Issues like Performing Arts, Underwater World, Favourite Felines and Scenic Skies were part of the selection - over 1,200 collectors told us what they thought and the results are shown below.
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CARDPLUS WINNER Congratulations to Susan Keenan (rom Christchurch, who recently won a special selection of rare New Zealand stamps by responding to the recent Card Plus Standing Order promotion. Susan was delighted to add them to her collection of New Zealand stamps that she has been collecting since childhood. Susan also collects British and Australian stamps. She works for the Christchurch Art Gallery and loves the detail of the old New Zealand stamps that were printed using the old intaglio printing process. She is pictured here with Jeremy Ross. Business Development Manager, Stamps.
There is much to look forward to in the year 2000 and in the years to come, both in terms of stamp topics planned and innovation in our programme. In this Special Preview Supplement to the Millennium Edition of Stamp Focus, you'll see the first few stamp issues of year 2000. First, there's "Spirits &- Guardians'; the fourth in the lunar series started in 1997; next, the "Gold Round Kiwi"; and finally, a sequel to the much loved Kiwiana stamps issued in 1994. But it's not just the topics that we can look forward to. For some time now, there have been some common themes in philatelic media and customer feedback which suggest that New Zealand Post releases too many issues, too many stamps and that the face value of the stamp programme is higl1. We have spent a great deal of time in recent months analysing this feedback, along with how we might best go about addressing these concerns. ' We found that the fluctuating number of issues and stamps was of more concern to our customers than the actual face value of the annual programme, which has remained less Own $100 over 4 of the last 6 years. Exceptions were when New Zealand Post reduced the medium sized standard letter rate
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Millennium Stamps and Products DISCOVERERS - MILLENNIUM PART ONE
COlIe: P795. Dale of Issue: 12 FeblUary 1997. Presentation Pack @l S8.50 A NEW BEGINNING - MILLENNIUM PART TWO
Code: P824. Date of Issue: 18 March 1998. Presentation Pad, @ S8.50 URBAN TRANSFORMATION - MILLENNIUM PART THREE
Issue Code: 839. Date o[lssue: 11 November 1998. Set of 6 Urban Transformation gummed stamps rIP 56.70 NOSTALGIA - MILLENNIUM PART FOUR
Issue Code: 853. Dale of Is,ue: ID March 1999. Set of 6 Nostalgia gummed stamps @ 56.70 LEADING THE WAY - MILLENNIUM PART FIVE
Issue Code: 880. Date of Issue: 17 November 1999. Set of 6 Leading the Way gummed stamps @ 56.80 Leading the Way first day cover @ 7.30
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THE LAST SUNSET
Issue Code: 886. Date of Issue: 31 December 1999. Special round kiwi stamp «P $1.00 1999 Lasl Sunset cover lIP $ 1.50 Sheet of purple round kiwi stamps (36 x $1.00) @l $36.00 Gutter pair of special round kiwi stamps (2 x $1.00) @ $2.00 FIRST TO SEE THE NEW DAWN - MILLENNIUM PART SIX
Issue Code: 881. Date of Issue: 1 January 2000. One gummed stamp @ 40c Sheet of New Dawn (50 x 40c) stamps @ $20.00 New Dawn sheellet (10 x 40c) stamps @ $4.00
New Dawn standard first day cover with 2 stamps @ $1.30 New Dawn maximum card @ $1.80 New Dawn prestige first day cover @ $25.00 Code: PF06. New Dawn presentation pack @ $10.00 Code: P881. Millennium Collection @ $ 129 Code: MADO.
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Delivery Information 1. If your order includes only current/bac.k issues, then they will be despatched upon receipt of order.
2. If your order includes current/back issues AND products issued in Januarr 2000 (including Round Kiwi), your order will be sent in January 2000. ExClmple: An order for YClcJ!ting C1t1d New Dawn w;I be sent ill Jalluary 2000. 3. Any order that includes products issued in November 1999 will be sent in November 1999. (Partial orders may be sent.) Example: If you /rave ordered Yacllti'.g, l.eading llle Way, and New Dawn stam,Js, Yacl,ting and Leading lhe Way will be se,,1 UpOIl issue dClle of LC(/(U'lg Ihe Way, amI New Dawn will be sent upon ils issue date.
'Plale/lmprlnt blocks may be; obtained by purchasing atleaSI six sheel stamps. Barcode and value blocks may be obtained by purchasing alleast 1"'"0 sheel slamps. Uarcooc blocks are available in both A and B formalJ for sheet stamps. Special blocks are nol available for selfadhesl~ slamps. Mint stamps will be supplied unless )'ou specifically requesl otherwise. If you wish 10 order used tU) or cancelled·to·order (C) slamps, please indicale Ihls by writing Ihe leller 'U' or 'C' as appropriate next 10 lhe quanlily Ihal )'ou require. Used sla.mps are affixed 10 paper and cancelled. are cancelled. bul not affixed to paper.
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NATIVE TREE FLOWERS Issue Code: 849. Date of Issue: 13 January 1999.
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Set of 6 Native Tree Flowers gummed stamps tiP 56.70 POPULAR PETS
Issue Code: 850. Date of Issue: 10 February 1999. Set of 6 Popular Pets gummed stamps 4P 56.70 Miniature sheet with 3 stamps fP $2.20 ART DECO BUILDINGS
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Issue Code: 852. Da'e a!. Issue: 10 February 1999. Set of 4 Art Deco BUJldings gummed stamps 41' $4.70 CENTENARY OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Issue Code: 873. Dale of Issue: 7 April 1999. Centenary of Victoria University gummed stamp @ 40c
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1999 NEW ZEALAND U-BIX RUGBY SUPER 12
Issue Code: 855. Date of Issue: 7 April 1999. Self-adhesive booklet (10.40c) 4P $4.00 ream Codes: CH-Chiefs; CR-Crusader:s; B-Blues; HU-Humeanes; HI-Highlander:s.
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Rugby Super 12 gummed sheetlel with 10 stamps @ $4.00 Issue Code: 856.
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Issue Code: 860. Dale of Issue: 161une 1999. Set of 4 Doris Lusk gummed stamps @ $4.70 1999 CHILDRENS HEALTH - CHILDRENS BOOKS
Issue Code: 861. Date of Issue: 16 June 1999. Set of 2 Health gummed stamps @ $1.30 Miniature sheet with 3 stamps @> $1.75 S62 Self-adhesive coil stamp @ 45c
802 Self-adhesive coil dispenser (100.40c + $S.OO donation)
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$45_00
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PHILEX FRANCE '99
Code: E065. Dale of Issue: 21uly 1999. Miniature sheet with 2 New Zealand Art Doris Lusk stamps @ $2.20 Miniature sheet with 4 Underwater World stamps @ 52.40 Code: E066. APEC NEW ZEALAND '99
Issue Code: 864. Date of Issue: 21 luly 1999. One gummed stamp @ 40c SCENIC WALKS
Issue Code: 863. Da'e of Issue: 281uly 1999. Set of 6 Scenic Walks gummed stamps @ 56.70
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CHINA '99
Code: £068. Date of Issue: 21 August 1999. China '99 miniature sheet with 2 Nalive Tree Flowers stamps qp 51.20 China '99 Year of the Rabbit miniature sheet @l 51.40 Code: £069. China '99 souvenir cover with Native Tree Flowers miniature sheet @ 51.70
Code: £OYO.
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CHRISTMAS 1999
Issue Code: 866. Date of Issue: 8 September 1999. Set of 6 Christmas gummed stamps @ $6.80
Christmas 1999 first day cover with 7 stamps Code: 866. Available until 3] si December 1999.
@
$7.70
868 Self-adhesive coil stamp @ 40c 868 Self-adhesive coil dispenser (100 • 40c) @ $40.00
867 Self-adhesive booklet (10 • 40c)
@ $4.00
PALMPEX '99
Code: £071. Dale of Issue: 1 October 1999. Scenic Walks miniature sheet @ $1.80
Souvenir Cover with Scenic Walks min.iature sheel@ $2.30 Code: £072.
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YACHTING
Issue Code: 870. Dat.e of Issue: 20 October 1999. Set of 6 Yachting gummed stamps @ $6.80 Yachting miniature sheet @ $6.80 Yachting first day cover with 7 stamps @ $7.70 Yachting first day cover with miniature sheet @ $7.30 871 Self-adhesive coil stamp @ 40c 871 Self-adhesive booklet (10 • 40c) @ $4.00
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Ross Dependency ICE FORMATIONS
Issue Code: 848. Date of Issue: 12 November 1998. Set of 6 Ice Formations gummed stamps @ $6.70
Ice Formations presentation pack @ S8.50 Code: P848. NIGHT SKIES
Issue Code: 885. Dale of Issue: 17 November 1999. Set of 6 Night Skies gUlIllUed stamps @ $6.80
Night Skies first day cover @ $7.30 Night Skies presentation pack @ $8.50 Coae: P88S.
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Annual Collections 1998 NEW ZEALAND STAMP COLLECTOR'S FOLDER @ $92.55
Code: CF98. Date of Issue: 1 Jalluary 1998. 1999 NEW ZEALAND STAMP COLLECTION (ANNUAL ALBUM) @ $79
Code: AL99. Dale of Issue: ]7 Novembe,.1999. 1999 NEW ZEALAND STAMP PACK @ $69.45
Code: SP99. Dale of Issue: 8 September 1999. 1999 NEW ZEALAND FIRST DAY COVERS PACK @ $80.20
Code: FD99. Date of Issue: 8 September 1999.
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NATIVE TREE FLOWERS PRESENTATION PACK @ 58.50 Code: P849. 1898 PICTORIALS CENTENARY PRESENTATION PACK Code: P833.
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NEW ZEALAND ART- PETER MCINTYRE PRESENTATION PACK @ 56.75 Code: P830. TOWN ICONS PRESENTATION PACK @ 56.75 Code: P825. RUGBY SUPER 12 SOUVENIR STAMP BOOKLET PACK @ 525.00 Code: SP06. RUGBY SUPER 12 HURRICANES SOUVENIR STAMP PACK Code: SP01.
@
$10.00
RUGBY SUPER 12 CHIEFS SOUVENIR STAMP PACK @ $10.00 Code: SP02. RUGBY SUPER 12 BLUES SOUVENIR STAMP PACK @ 510.00 Code: SP03. RUGBY SUPER 12 CRUSADERS SOUVENIR STAMP PACK @ S1O.00 Code: SP04. RUGBY SUPER 12 HIGHLANDERS SOUVENIR STAMP PACK @ 510.00 Code: SP05. CHRISTMAS 1999 PRESENTATION PACK CHRISTMAS CARD Code: P866.
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SCENIC SKIES PRESENTATION PACK @ S8.50 Code: P834.
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SCENIC WALKS SET OF 6 MAXIMUM CARDS @ S7.95 Code: 863. SCENIC SKIES SET OF 6 MAXIMUM CARDS @ 57.95 Code: 834. YACHTING SET OF 6 MAXIMUM CARDS @ S7.95 Code: 870.
Miniature Sheet Booklets VINEYARDS MINIATURE SHEET BOOKLET @ S13.40 Code: 794. RACEHORSES MINIATURE SHEET BOOKLET @ S13.40 Code: 760. SCENIC WALKS MINIATURE SHEET BOOKLET Code: 863.
@
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Vanuatu Stamps BIRDS PART 11 - Code: VAJ2. Date of Issue: 12 May 1999. Set of 4 gummed stamps @ S5.10
L.imited edition miniature sheet @ $1.95 First day cover with 4 s'lamps @ $6.05 Beijing miniature sheet @ Sl.95 . Code: VA13. DANCE DEFINITIVE PART 1 - Code: VA15. Date of Issue: 14 July 1999.
Set of 7 gummed stamps @ $14.90
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FISH 111- Code: VA16. Date of Issue: 13 October 1999. Set of 4 gummed stamps @ SS.SS
First day cover with 4 stamps @ 56.05
Pitcairn Islands Stamps MILLENNIUM PART 2 - TOWARDS 2000 - Code: Pr08. Date of Issue: 25 May 1999. Set of 4 gummed stamps @ 56.90
First day cover with 4 stamps @ 57.40 ROYAL WEDDING: HRH PRINCE EDWARD AND MISS SOPHIE RHYS-jONES
Code: PT09. Date of Issue: 18 June 1999. Set of 2 gummed stamps @ $5.85 First day cover with 2 stamps
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HONEY BEES Code: PTW Sel of 4 self-adhesive slamps (Issued: 12th Septemher 1999) @ S7.00
First day cover with 4 stamps
@
$7.50 @
$1.20
Tonga Stamps SCENERY PART I - Code: TOll. Dote of Issue: 19 Moy 1999. Set of 5 gummed stamps @ 57.70
First day cover with 5 stamps
@
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FRAGRANT FLOWERS - Code: T018. Dote of Issue: 29 September 1999. Set of 4 gummed stamps @ 56.90
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Niuafo'ou Stamps FRAGRANT FLOWERS - Code: T019. Dote of Issue: 29 September 1999. Set of 4 gummed stamps @ $ 7.60
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TOTAL FROM PAGES I, 2, 3, 4 AND 5
POSTAGE - AIR (Complete only if ordering from outside New Zealand or sending a girt to a non· New Zealand resident.) If ordering from outside New Zealand please use chart below 10 calrulate postal charges and enler here. PROOF OF DELIVERY $4.00 (NZ ONLY) proof of deli"'Y gu.","'«. rull repl"emeo' of),>", order by lhe Stamps Centre in lhe event of any loss. This service is optional.
YOUR TOTAL ORDER
Postage - Overseas Customers only Please use the following chart 10 calculate the poItage. If levc...l item! are being ordered the highe!t rate applie5.
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