First day cover with gummed miniature sheet affixed.
Matariki, the Māori New Year, is celebrated annually throughout Aotearoa New Zealand when, in mid-winter, the Matariki star cluster rises. Click here to find out more.
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| Date of issue: | 4 May 2022 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $1.50, $2.80, $3.60 & $4.10 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | KE Design, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 40mm x 30mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 25 |
| 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 3 May 2023. First day covers were only available until 1 July 2022. |
