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Queen Elizabeth II – the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation celebrated by New...

2013 marks 60 years since the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To commemorate the six decades that the Queen has served as New Zealand’s graceful monarch, New Zealand Post is issuing a...

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Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition celebrated by New Zealand Post

The Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition is being held in Melbourne from 10 to 15 May and to celebrate New Zealand Post has released special exhibition products. The exhibition will feature the...

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Matariki 2013 – Koru stamps from New Zealand

When the star cluster known as Matariki appears in the night sky it signals the Maori New Year and a time of new beginnings. The Matariki 2013 stamp issue by New Zealand Post celebrates the koru – a...

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New Zealand Post celebrates Matariki 2013 – with stamps, coins and public...

New Zealand Post is pulling out the stops to celebrate Matariki (the Māori New Year) – with a special stamp and coin issue and some major public events in Auckland and Wellington. Matariki celebrates...

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Honey Bees on New Zealand’s stamps

The humble honey bee plays a crucial role in New Zealand’s primary industry, and is responsible for much more than just honey production. This busy little creature is the focus of New Zealand Post’s...

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Classic Travel Posters on new stamps from New Zealand

With its new stamp issue New Zealand Post takes us on a journey back to a time when New Zealand relied on its iconic graphic art to entice tourists from near and far. These classic travel posters...

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2013 Children’s Health: Country Pets stamps from New Zealand

Thousands of New Zealand children grow up on farms and in the country, and the 2013 Children’s Health stamp issue celebrates the unique ways of life of these children and their pets. For many children...

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Upper Hutt 2013 National Stamp Show – New Zealand

The Upper Hutt Stamp Club is celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2013 with a national stamp show and to commemorate New Zealand Post is issuing an exhibition miniature sheet and exhibition souvenir...

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2013 Royal Baby stamps from New Zealand

New Zealand is joining the rest of the Commonwealth in celebrating the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge with this special stamp issue! Since the recent birth of His Royal Highness...

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Christmas 2013 stamps from New Zealand

For many New Zealanders, Christmas Day signals the beginning of a long-anticipated summer holiday. It’s a time to celebrate with friends and family and enjoy some good-old Kiwi sunshine. The Christmas...

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Queen Hot Item at New Zealand Auction

As The New Zealand Herald reported to StampNews.com, a stamp and coin auction running on Friday and Saturday, 11-12 of October, at the West Plaza Hotel in Wakefield St in Wellington, New Zealand, is...

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug stamp from New Zealand

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the second film in “The Hobbit” trilogy, created in New Zealand by the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson. The movie promises to take the world by...

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2014 Year of the Horse stamps from New Zealand

The Year of the Horse will begin on 31 January 2014, and will bring with it celebrations of the Chinese New Year in New Zealand, China and around the world. New Zealand Post issued special stamps to...

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New Zealand Native Seaweeds featured on stamps

New Zealand’s unique marine environment is home to nearly 900 species of native seaweed, a third of which occur nowhere else in the world. Five of these native seaweeds are celebrated in this unique...

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Construction of a Nation stamp issue by New Zealand

Construction of a Nation stamp issue by New Zealand Post looks back on five prominent styles of housing – most of which are still visible in areas around the country today. When European settlers came...

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ANZAC 2014 – WWII Poster Art stamp issue from New Zealand

2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II and New Zealand Post is commemorating with this special stamp issue. New Zealand was involved in all but three of the 2,179 days of World...

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Royal Visit 2014 stamps from New Zealand

To celebrate the upcoming visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George to New Zealand, the Royal Visit 2014 stamp issue was released by New Zealand Post. The first royal tour...

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2014 All Blacks stamp issue by New Zealand

Representing New Zealand national sport, the All Blacks are a point of pride for most New Zealanders. New Zealand Post showed its support to the All Blacks with these special stamps re-issued to...

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Gorgeous natural wonders were depicted on Scenic Definitive stamps issued by...

Five of New Zealand’s breathtaking natural wonders are on display for this stunning new stamp issue – Franz Josef Glacier, the Moeraki Boulders, Mount Taranaki, Pancake Rocks and the Waikato River....

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Paptuanuku and Ranginui were commemorated on the new stamp issue

When the star cluster known as Matariki rises in the sky in late June it will signal the beginning of the Māori New Year. The Matariki 2014 stamp issue tells the Māori creation narrative of Papatūānuku...

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