Upcoming stamp issues

2020 Scenic Definitives - Issue date: 3 June 2020 In 2020 a $4.00 stamp will be issued to accommodate an increase in the price of domestic oversized letters. This year’s Scenic Definitives issue also includes a new $10 stamp. $4.00 Island Bay, Wellington - Island Bay sits on the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. Since the creation of the 854-hectare Taputeranga Marine Reserve in 2006, local marine life populations have blossomed. The bay’s sheltered island, Tapu Te Ranga Motu, was once a battle refuge for Māori. The area later became populated by European fishing communities. On clear days, the South Island’s Kaikōura Ranges are visible from parts of the coast. $10.00 Aoraki Mount Cook - Te Waka-o-Aoraki is an early name for the South Island of New Zealand. According to local legend, the island is an overturned canoe and the rugged peaks of the Southern Alps are Aoraki and his three brothers, turned to stone by the south wind. Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, was the training ground of Mount Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary. Its 19 peaks offer some of the best mountaineering landscapes in New Zealand, and the entire park offers a base for accessible alpine activities.

Date of issue:3 June 2020 Designer: New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print, Dunedin

Ngā Hau e Whā - The Four Winds - Issue date: 3 June 2020 Each year, for Matariki, New Zealand Post produces a set of collectable items, representative of a significant Māori art form, story, myth or legend. Matariki 2020 will focus on ‘Ngā Hau e Whā’, the Four Winds. This is a Māori concept underpinned by an ideology of embracing and protecting people from all four corners of the earth. It’s about people coming together and unification - something that occurs during Matariki when people unite to celebrate the New Year and spend time with family and loved ones.

Date of issue:3 June 2020 Designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print, Dunedin