Focus Number 31 April 2001 by NZ Post

Welcome to the latest edition of Stamps Focus. You may notice that we've

Aircraft have played an importan~ though sometimes unnoticed, role

updated the way it looks and made it a little bigger to make it easier for

in the lives of New Zealanders. Both within our own boundaries and in

you to read, enjoy and make any selections.

our connection with the rest of the world, they have made significant

This edition is filled with a wide range of stamps covering diverse topics,

contributions to industry, defence, transportation and in bringing people

from Christmas to Bears & Dolls, Threatened Birds to Marine Reptiles

together. Our latest issue gives due recognition to the aircraft that have

and more.

shaped our aviation history and affected the way we live.

We're particularly pleased to introduce our latest issue - Aircraft - which

We hope you enjoy this new issue as we salute Aircraft in New Zealand.

you'll see detailed over these two pages. Information on this new series won't be sent to you separately, as we're taking the opportunity to present

FIRST DAY COVER

it as our first feature in this new look Stamps Focus. We hope you really

The first day cover features each of the six stamps in the issue. It also

enjoy these beautiful mini-reproductions and can find a place for them in

introduces another aircraft - the Percival

your collection.

Gull G-ADPR, which

Another new addition is the New Zealand Post replica post boxes which

was flown by New

feature on page 12. These scaled models are a great novelty for yourself or

Zealander Jean Batten

as a gift.

on a record breaking For those who don't already have our New Zealand Stamp Collection 2000, you may be pleased to hear there are still a limited number left. You'll find a

direct flight from England to Auckland, finishing on 16 October 1936.

reminder of what's included in this

lasting record of stamps from the

MINIATURE SHEET BOOKLET

past year on page 4.

The miniature sheet booklet features seven miniature sheets, six

Please read on and enjoy this new issue. I hope there's something just right for you. Yours sincerely

Viv Beck

incorporating the individual stamp and one comprising the set of

six stamps. As well as including the stamps, it tells the story behind

each aircraft.

Featured on the 40c stamp is the Douglas DC-3, first used by the RNZAF as long-<Jistance transport into the Pacific theatre of WlNI!. In post-war years it became the mainstay of domestic travel and was also used for aerial topdressing.

Depicted on the 80c stamp is a Fletcher FU24 Topdresser - the mainstay of the country's aerial topdressing fleet and what could be called a Kiwi icon. Continual development has seen the Fletcher increase in power and payload, and as a result is the topdressing aircraft most familiar to the general public.

On the 90c stamp is the de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, first used

POSTAL CARDS

by aero clubs in the 1930s before becoming the standard wartime

The set of six postal cards design is based on the

RNZAF trainer. After the war it was again used by aero clubs and

individual stamps from the issue and are postage paid.

also the pioneering aerial topdressing industry.

SHEETS OF 15 STAMPS For the keen collector, sheets of 25 are also available.

Shown on the $1.30 stamp is the Fokker FVllb/3m (Southern Cross) flown by Charles Kingsford Smith, which made the first trans-Tasman crossing on 11 September 1928. The flight from Sydney to Christchurch took 14 hours 25 minutes and a crowd of 35,000 people was there to greet the triumphant landing.

The $l.50 stamp is the de Havilland DH 100 Vampire - the RNZAF's first operational jet aircraft The first examples, 18 FB52s, arrived in Auckland during 1951-52 and went to form No. 14 Squadron at Ohakea. They were followed later in 1952 by six T55 dual trainers and in 1953 by eight ex-RAF FB5s, as attrition aircraft

Illustrated on the $2 stamp is the Boeing & Westervelt Seaplane flown by George Bolt, which carried the first domestic official airmail and was one of the first aircraft built by Boeing.

THE NEW ZEALAND STAMP COLLECTION 2000 A limited number of The New Zealand Stamp Collection 2000 is still available. This is a very special presentation album containing 61 mint New Zealand stamps and a full set of protedive mounts. The stamps come from twelve popular colledions: First to see the New Dawn, Spirits & Guardians, Gold Round Kiwi, Scenic Definitives, Kiwiana 11, On the Road, Scenic Reflections, The Queen Mother - 100 years, Olympic & Sporting Pursuits, Christmas, Children's Health - Bears & Dolls, and Threatened Birds - Joint Issue with France. Presented with great care and thought, this high quality pidorial album makes fascinating reading. A wealth of information brings each stamp to life, including profiles on the designers and full technical details for each issue. Containing stamps with a face value of $64, this beautiful hard cover album presentation is priced at just $85.

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ART FROM NATURE A fine issue of stamps celebrating the use of our natural resources - from Greenstone to Oamaru Stone, Paua, Kauri, Rax and Fern. These materials are strongly connected to our national identity and have been used by New Zealanders to create items of enduring beauty and versatility. Each stamp tells the visual story of the raw material brought to life as a piece of art. The designs of the art and the colour schemes also reflect our national character. Unique to this issue, and a first for New Zealand Post, are the blocks created for each denomination. These sets of four have been made using a 90Â° rotation of each stamp, to create a sense of what the completed work of art looks like. They recognise the patterns that occur naturally and which are so often duplicated in art. These blocks also make an intriguing addition to your collection.

A TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALAND BRED GARDEN FLOWERS New Zealanders love their gardens and, to celebrate one of our favourite pastimes, we've created a new issue of stamps featuring six locally bred flowers. Three are local and international award winners, one is named specifically for the International Year of Volunteers, another is the first in the world to produce this colour combination, while the last is the first yellow perennial petunia in the world. To create the stamp designs, designer and artist Lindy Fisher created one beautiful overall image forming a bouquet, which was then divided to create the individual stamps. Gutter strips featuring the whole plant have also been created. As a series they present an overall effect of visual delight, while as individual stamps they invite appreciation of the finer detail. In all, the stamps are an attractive collection with lasting appeal either individually or within their varying presentations.

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STAMP ODYSSEY 2001

To celebrate the New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition - 2001 A Stamp

Odyssey, we created this miniature sheet and exhibition cover. The exhibition was held in Invercargill, mid-March and was hosted by the Soutbland Philatelic Society,/and

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FASCINATING MARINE REPTILES 2001 is the fifth consecutive year that New Zealand Post has marked the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Continuing this very popular Lunar issue, Marine Reptiles was released on 1 February to commemorate the Year of the Snake. The Marine Reptiles issue features six stragglers to New Zealand waters comprising four sea-turtles and two sea-snakes. To celebrate the Year of the Snake, a special miniature sheet was also issued incorporating two stamps from the Marine Reptiles stamp issue.

100 YEARS OF MOVING THE MAIL 1901 - 2001 HONG KONG EXHIBITION 2001 To coincide with the Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition 2001, a Threatened Birds exhibition miniature sheet and souvenir envelope

Rail, air, two wheels or four, it is truly remarkable how technology has defined the way we move our mail. New Zealand, with its geographical isolation, rugged terrain and fast-flowing rivers, has presented its challenges over the decades for safe and rapid transportation of mail. This issue presents an overview of our postal history. It also has the unique feature of a title and brief description appearing on the back of each stamp. The issue is further enhanced by

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A 24 page booklet gives the stories

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IMMORTALISING THREATENED BIRDS

For this Christmas issue, the set of six

New Zealand has become known for its expertise in

stamp designs tells the Nativity story as

threatened species management. This work has had a

it is said to have happened. The designs

CHRISTMAS 2000

marked effect on rebuilding many populations of

are based on 16th and 17th century

threatened birds. In recognition of

artistic interpretations, renowned for

the advances made, a Joint Issue

their richness and depth of colour. This

with France was released

has been enhanced by the addition of

in November featuring six

metallic gold to each stamp during

New Zealand and one

the printing process.

French threatened

An arch shape has been incorporated

bird, including one

into the backgrounds, a shape

of our national icons - the kiwi -

frequently seen in Christmas art.

and the world's heaviest and only flightless parrot - the

kakapo.

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ON THE ROAD

This block of six stamps features

A nostalgic look back in the rear

pre-Ioved and modern day bears

view mirror to some of our most

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popular with both our traditional

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and thematic collectors.

THE QUEEN MOTHER - 100 YEARS This miniature sheet celebrates the remarkable life of the Queen Mother, linked

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ROSS DEPENDENCY - TRANSPORT ON THE ICE These stamps depict the rugged

Or scenes of Glamis castle, Lake Wanaka and the Queen Mother including two symbols of her heritage - the Glamis Rose and the Star of the Order of the Thistle.

nature of the Antarctic terrain

and the associated transportation challenges.

Only 5,000 of these special Collector's Albums were

produced and just a limited number remain. Included

are four unique items - three are sheets of stamps, one for each denomination, with a special

commemora~ve

selvedge, and a single sheet with three Queen Mother sheets joined vertically.

OLYMPIC. SPORTING PURSUITS A unique bird's eye Vtew of six of the sports in which we con~nue to excel on the IoI.Or1d stage -

1000 NEW ZEALAND STAMP PACK The 2000 Stamp Pack contains 58 special topic and commemorative stamps from

ten New Zealand Post stamp

issues released from October 1999 to September 2000.

ICMIing equestrian, cyding

triathalon, bcmling and netball. 1000 NEW ZEALAND FIRST DAY COVER PACK 15 covers from special topic,

SCENIC REFLECTIONS

commemorative and definitive

This scenic issue dramatically

stamps issued from October

captures the magnificent

reflections to be seen in the waters of some of our most beautiful waterways.

1999 to September 2000. Most

of these covers are no longer

available separately.

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Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition Dolphin Miniature Sheet Date of issue, 1 Februdfy 2001 Miniature sheet with hlllO stamps: $3,50.

Birds III Date of issue 1 February )001 Se tenant strip of fll,.> .:,tamps $720

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Butterflies Year of the Snake Butterflies Dale of issue 25 October 2000, Set of four '>tamps 5790

Year of the Snake Dale of issue: 1 February 2001 '.11nIature sheet featurrnl\ four "tamps $380

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PRE-STAMPED COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPES

Three high-quality stockbooks from Lighthouse, with special prices

One envelope bears a map of the Chatham

for customers of New Zealand Post

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NEW ZEALAND POST POSTBOX One of the most enduring symbols of any postal service around the world is its post boxes. These scaled replicas are fun to own yourself or give as a gift.

CAMPBELL PATERSON 'NEW ZEALAND' STAMP CATALOGUE A comprehensive catalogue of New Zealand stamps listing every issue and variety within an easy-ta-reference system. This catalogue is an annually updated authority on New Zealand philately.

The release of the 2001 collection on World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2001, is the eighth issue in the New Zealand Game Bird Habitat series and features one of New Zealand's most sought-after upland game birds the male ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colhicus). This year's wildlife artist, Peter Mathios, Oregon, USA, has a passion for painting game birds. Peter was selected as the 1999 and 2000 Oregon . . . Stamp

Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year and has twice juried in the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition. His work has also appeared in Wildlife Art and US Art, and on the cover of California Waterfowl.

A range of attractive products is available including the stamp and miniature sheet, two first day covers, and a Limited Edition Artist Print, signed by Peter Mathios. There are only 500 Artist Prints available at

. . Limited Edition Artist Print

$55 each; each is supplied with two loose 2001 New Zealand Game Bird Habitat stamps and you can also opt to have the stamps affixed to your print and cancelled with the 2001 New Zealand Game Bird Habitat date stamp. This year we also commence a new Limited Edition series of New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Annual Collections. Each includes two Limited Edition first day covers - signed by the artist, the miniature sheet - numbered with the artis~s signature in gold foil, and the stamp - hand-signed by the artist. The complete collection of special products is mounted in a high quality presentation folder and accompanied by background information about the species and a personal address from the artist. Only 1,000 are available at $99 each. We would also like to give you a further opportunity to build and complete your New Zealand Game Bird Habitat collection. Strictly limited numbers of the _ _ CDO.a ..-r 2'001_ NEWZEAlANDCAWEIMDIIABrTAT

2000 Mallard Limited Edition Artist _ _ First day cover with miniature sheet

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popular 1999 Californian Quail and Prints and the 2000 presentation

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pack are still available, and can be purchased on the enclosed order form. Please contact the Stamps Centre (tel 06 349 1234, fax 06 345 7120) if you would like a brochure detailing last year's products. _ _ First day cover with stamps

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SCENIC To maintain this fabulous country as one of the wo~d's