Single $6.20 'Welcome Home' stamp
One of Dobbyn's most beloved songs, Welcome Home featured on 2005 album Available Light. Dobbyn penned the song after watching anti-racism marches in Christchurch, inspired to welcome immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2017, he released Nau Mai Rā, a translation of Welcome Home into te reo Māori.
This stamp issue celebrates Sir Dave Dobbyn, a music icon of Aotearoa New Zealand. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 3 June 2026 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $3.60, $4.20, $4.90 & $6.20. |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Chris Jones, Graphetti, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | Gummed: 35mm x 34.55mm (square) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 135mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.286 x 13.895 |
| 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. |
