Recent stamp issues Sarah Featon - Botanical Artist The Art Album of New Zealand Flora was the first full-colour art book published in New Zealand. Firmly grounded in science, it also had popular appeal and shared mātauranga, Māori knowledge. Today, Sarah Featon’s vibrant watercolours are celebrated as works of art in their own right. Sarah and her husband Edward hoped the Art Album would inspire a love of New Zealand’s flora. Many of the plants illustrated and described by the Featons are now widely cultivated in botanic and home gardens around the world. Date of issue: 5 May 2021 Designer: Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 4 May 2022
Whānau Mārama - Family of Light Tamanuiterā (the Sun) and Marama (the Moon), together with Ngā Whetū Matariki (the Pleiades star cluster) make up the family of heavenly bodies known as Te Whānau Mārama (The Family of Light). Knowledge of the relationship between these celestial bodies has been handed down over time through wānanga (schools of learning) and pūrakau (folk stories) of Māori. A reacceptance of Matariki by Aotearoa New Zealand as a time to celebrate the Māori New Year has seen a rekindled interest in this old Māori knowledge. This stamp issue illustrates the stories that have carried it through the generations. Date of issue: 2 June 2021 Designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 1 June 2022
2021 Scenic Definitives .The 2021 Scenic Definitives feature two previously issued designs depicting Auckland - New Zealand’s largest city - and a bridge over the Waikato, New Zealand’s longest river. The new $4.10 stamp depicts Castle Hill, Canterbury. Also known as Kura Tāwhiti, this part of the Canterbury Plains is home to a striking collection of limestone tors. Date of issue: 2 June 2021 Designer: NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables, Whanganui Withdrawal date: None
2021 KiwiStamps In 2020 Tourism New Zealand launched Do Something New New Zealand, a campaign designed to inspire Kiwis to step into the shoes of the international tourists who have been unable to visit due to COVID-19. A fresh set of KiwiStamps reflects this message with a focus on the joys of getting outdoors. Date of issue: 7 July 2021 Designer: NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: None
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