Cancelled set of four gummed stamps.
Individual stamps
$1.70 Kāpiti Island, Greater Wellington
Representing Kāpiti Island Nature Reserve with native forest birds kōkako, tīeke, kākāriki and tūī, this stamp reflects Forest & Bird’s origins, island bird sanctuaries, restoration, conservation volunteers and legacy.
$3.00 The Catlins, Otago
Heroing the forest-inhabiting tautuku gecko, this stamp also features the Gollum galaxias fish, giant southern rātā flowers, pekapeka long-tailed bat and endemic creeping foxglove. The artwork aims to capture a sense of discovery and hope through New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and fresh water.
$3.80 Waitākere Ranges, Auckland
Featuring the tāiko black petrel, kauri, tohorā southern right whale, werewere-kōkako blue mushrooms, neinei (spider wood) and Cook’s petrels flying off the coast, this stamp represents the seabirds of Aotearoa, marine protection and the vital connection between the land and the ocean.
$4.30 Buller Plateau, West Coast
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 celebrates the 100th anniversary of independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird. Click here for more information.
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| 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 may be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks are available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | Period of sale: Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 4 April 2024. First day covers will remain on sale until 31 May 2023. |