Sheet of 24 x $3.60 stamps
$3.60 Bush Nurse - In 1927, in response to needs of the community, the WDFU launched one of its first major projects, the Bush Nursing scheme. Nurses with surgical and midwifery qualifications were employed to provide care in remote and hard-to-access areas. Pictured is a bush nurse on horseback.
$3.60 Centennial Rose - To celebrate the centennial, Matthews Nurseries Limited created the Rural Women Rose, a highly fragrant rose of the Floribunda variety which displays lilac-shaded blooms. The rose helped fund an education bursary for the Fordell/Mangamahu branch. Roses of the Rural Women variety are proudly planted in gardens across the country.
This stamp issue celebrates Rural Women New Zealand's centenary. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 3 June 2026 |
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| Number of stamps: | Two gummed |
| Denominations: | $3.60, $3.60 (in se-tenant set) |
| 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: 35mm x 45.6mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 90mm x 110mm (vertical) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 24 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.78 x 14.86 |
| 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 2 June 2027. |
