Sheet of 20 x $4.20 'Good Food, Good Fortune' stamps.
This stamp shows a baby sharing spring rolls with a horse. The spring roll has such a long tradition with spring festival (also known as the lunar new year) that it shares the name with it. While it may seem like a humble snack, the spring roll is associated with wealth and prosperity. This connection between good food and good fortune is not lost on artist Bev Moon. Her art depicts spring rolls, pork buns and wontons in knitted form. Her work weaves together stories about the courage and resilience of her ancestors with a love of food cooked and shared with family.
This stamp issue celebrates the Chinese New Year in the Year of the Horse. Click here to find out more.
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| Date of issue: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $2.90, $4.20, $4.70 & $7.60. |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | YMC Design, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | Gummed: 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 135mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell Truwhite non-phosphor gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 |
| 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 and first day covers will remain on sale until 13 January 2027. |
