Media Releases

In 2022 the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa (NZSO) marks 75 years of bringing the timeless joys of classical music to audiences in Aotearoa and around the world. One of the wor … read more

In 2019 the New Zealand Government announced that there was to be more New Zealand history taught in schools. This came after growing calls from New Zealanders, particularly young people, who were lit … read more

Back in 2001, NZ Post set out to celebrate the upcoming release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Designed by Sacha Lees, the stamps combined images of scenes from the film with im … read more

This week we released the annual NZ Post Christmas stamps, continuing a long tradition that began 61 years ago. The first New Zealand Christmas stamp was produced in 1960 and depicted a reproduction o … read more

“NZ Post was very proud to support the original film project by producing a set of stamps at the time. These sold across the globe like nothing we had ever seen before,” says NZ Post Head of Stamps an … read more