Sheet of 20 x $4.30 'Buller Plateau, West Coast' gummed stamps.
A forest ringlet butterfly is pictured with an Avatar moth, a giant land snail (Powelliphanta patrickensis), pygmy pine, windswept mānuka and eyebright flowers.
The artwork reflects on the changing climate, nature’s fragility, conservation activism and the future.
This stamp issue celebrated the 100th anniversary of independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird. Click here for more information.
| Date of issue: | 5 April 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70, $3.00, $3.80, $4.30 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Artwork by: | Rachel Walker, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print Napier, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus spot overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 90mm x 150mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Arconvert Securpost Premium Gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks could be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks were available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 4 April 2024. First day covers were only available until 31 May 2023. |