Sheet of 20 x $4.20 Rowi/Okarito brown kiwi stamps.
Rowi were almost driven to extinction before DOC and local iwi began an intensive conservation effort utilising Operation Nest Egg. Rowi are long-lived and can reach 80 years of age. Unusually, both parents incubate eggs.
This stamp issue highlights all five of Aotearoa New Zealand’s kiwi birds in rarely produced round stamps. Click here to find out more.
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| Date of issue: | 3 September 2025 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $2.90, $4.00, $4.20, $4.70 & $5.50 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Sacha Lees, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | 33mm diameter (round) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 124mm x 83mm (horizontal) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.48 |
| 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: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale indefinitely. First day covers will remain on sale until 2 September 2026. |
