Recent stamp issues Christmas 2019
Featuring native New Zealand flora and fauna alongside the traditional Nativity story, these stamps include illustrations of New Zealand native fern fronds and koru, pōhutukawa, harakeke, tī kouka and karaka. A beautiful kererū, or New Zealand wood pigeon, makes an appearance on the miniature sheet and first day cover. These stamps were issued in both gummed and self-adhesive formats. Date of issue: 6 November 2019 Designer: Donna McKenna, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 5 November 2020
Royal Visit 2019
On 17 November 2019, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne of New Zealand, began a six-day tour of Aotearoa with his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. A stamp sheet that included seven images of key moments from the early days of the tour, and was made available while the couple was still in New Zealand. Date of issue: 22 November 2019 Designer: Hannah Fortune, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 21 November 2020
2020 Year of the Rat In 2020, the Chinese New Year was celebrated on 25 January, bringing in the Year of the Rat. The Chinese zodiac is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal sign. The rat ranks first in the zodiac, preceding the cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Date of issue: 4 December 2019 Designer: Asiaworks, Auckland, New Zealand Printer: Australia Post Withdrawal date: 3 December 2020
Native Daphne Moths From the coast to the highest mountains, and from Stewart Island in the south to the Far North, Aotearoa New Zealand is home to 35 recognised species of daphne moth in the genus Notoreas, all with discrete distributions within New Zealand. Date of issue: 5 February 2020 Designer: Stephen Fuller, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 4 February 2021
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