Te reo Māori is an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 1975, New Zealand has celebrated an annual Māori Language Week, with seven days focused on its revitalisation.
Issue information
The Māori Language Commission and other advocates encourage daily use of Māori words, and many have become common among all Kiwis. Alongside other words and phrases, aroha, whānau, tāne and wahine are well used across Aotearoa.
Miniature sheets and first day covers
Dave Burke's vibrant and detailed Māori designs were showcased on this issue's miniature sheet and first day covers.
Presentation pack
This year we celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with four beautifully illustrated Māori words – aroha, whānau, tāne, wahine. You could explore the interconnected meaning and strength of these words, and their importance in Māori culture and life in Aotearoa New Zealand today with this presentation pack, with commentary by kaumātua Luke Crawford QSM.
Product listing for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Single Stamp |
Single $1.40 'Aroha' gummed stamp. Love, affection, respect, compassion, empathy. Aroha is best understood when it is broken down into its component parts, ARO - ‘take notice of ’ and HĀ - ‘ones essence or breathing’. |
$1.40 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $2.70 'Whānau' gummed stamp. Family, to give birth to. ‘Ko au, ko te whānau, ko te hapū, ko te iwi - Me, my family, my relations, my people.’ Whānau sits at the heart of Māori communities. |
$2.70 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $3.50 'Tāne' gummed stamp. Male, man, husband. ‘E moe ki te tāne ringa raupa – Marry a man with calloused hands.’ This whakataukī (proverb) suggests a desirable attribute for prospective husbands. |
$3.50 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $4.00 'Wahine' gummed stamp. Female, woman, wife. ‘Mā te wahine, mā te whēnua, ngaro ai te tangata - For a woman, for land, man will give his life’ is a much spoken whakataukī. |
$4.00 |
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Miniature Sheet |
Mint, used or cancelled gummed miniature sheet. |
$11.60 |
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First Day Cover |
First day cover with four gummed stamps affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. |
$12.10 |
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Miniature Sheet First Day Cover |
First day cover with gummed miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. |
$12.10 |
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Presentation Pack |
This year we celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with four beautifully illustrated Māori words – aroha, whānau, tāne, wahine. You could explore the interconnected meaning and strength of these words, and their importance in Māori culture and life in Aotearoa New Zealand today with this presentation pack, with commentary by kaumātua Luke Crawford QSM. |
$29.90 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 2 September 2020 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.40, $2.70, $3.50, $4.00 |
| Stamps, miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 46mm x 35mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 108mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 25 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.286 x 13.895 |
| 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 1 September 2021. First day covers remained on sale until 28 October 2020. |
