Single $4.20 'Respond to potential threats' stamp.
New Zealand’s biosecurity system works in three layers: offshore (pre-border), border and domestic (post-border). Each layer acts as a barrier to unwanted organisms or limits the harm they can cause.
This stamp issue explores the defence system that protects Aotearoa against pests, diseases and other biological threats. Click here to find out more.
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| Date of issue: | 5 November 2025 |
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| Number of stamps: | Five gummed |
| Denominations: | $2.90, $4.00, $4.20, $4.70 & $5.50. |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Helcia Berryman, Mopsy Creative, Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | Gummed: 45.6mm x 35mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm 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: | Gummed: 14.4. Self-adhesive: Kiss-cut. |
| 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 30 September 2026. |
