In 2021 NZ Post brought CourierPost, Pace and Rural Post under the single banner of NZ Post, with a new logo and refreshed visual identity. The new NZ Post logo is a symbol consisting of a circle, intersected by two parallel lines to form a unique stylised ‘P’, evocative of roads, tracks, and networks. The new deep blue, partnered with the historical red amplify in concert to create something familiar, yet distinctive. NZ Post has spent 15 million dollars on the rebrand, which many criticize.
Virtual New Zealand Stamps
"It's all about enjoying the beauty of New Zealand Stamps and the history behind them."
Pages
- Matariki / Maori New Year
- Chinese New Year.
- Military ANZAC - Part One.
- Military ANZAC - Part Two.
- Lord of the Rings - The Hobbit - An Overview.
- Health Stamps - Part One.
- Health Stamps - Part Two
- Health Stamps - Part Three
- Health Stamps - Part Four.
- Christmas Stamps - Part One
- Christmas Stamps - Part Two.
- Christmas Stamps - Part Three.
- Scenic Stamps Series - Part One.
- New Zealand Wine Post - Overview.
- Antarctica / Ross Dependency - Part One
- Antarctica / Ross Dependency - Part Two.
- Wildlife - Game Bird Habitat.
Monday, 23 August 2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand and a member of the International Paralympic Committee. Spirit of Gold is a term to describe the dual purpose of PNZ: ‘gold’ to recognise its high-performance credentials and ‘spirit’ to represent caring for and inspiring communities. It is also a way of describing a Paralympian: the unique mix of talent, determination and heart that drives success on the world stage and provides inspiration to the next generation.
Paralympians will once again take to one of the greatest stages in the world between 24 August and 5 September 2021 for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Through their amazing successes, Paralympians are incredible role models, challenging societal perceptions of disabled people worldwide.
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
2021 Scenic Definitives.
New Zealand Post has released it's annual issue of the scenic definitive series. This set has three stamps, featuring Auckland, Waikato River and Castle Hill, Canterbury.
Thursday, 24 June 2021
2021 KiwiStamp
In 2020 Tourism New Zealand launched Do Something New New Zealand, a campaign designed to inspire Kiwis to step into the shoes of the international tourists who have been unable to visit due to COVID-19. A fresh set of KiwiStamps reflects this message with a focus on the joys of getting outdoors.
This first-day cover features the five new self-adhesive Kiwistamps.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
2021 Whanau Marama - Family of Light
I was excited to see a Matariki issue from NZ Post. Then I noticed there was no mention of Matariki on the stamps, just on additional collector items. For the past few years, they have been dropped in favour of other Maori issues. Now we have this vivid issue of four interesting stamps but unfortunately, I can't include them in our Matariki collection.
For the Māori people, June's night skies traditionally have huge significance as the dawn of a new Māori year. The annual appearance of the seven stars of ‘Matariki’ (or the Pleiades constellation) signals a time for renewal, reflection and celebration! This celebration is something unique to New Zealand.
Saturday, 8 May 2021
Useful Links.
This post contains some useful links to other free websites and blogs with New Zealand stamp information. I have found these links useful myself, and I thought I would share them with you.
Full Face Queens. www.andrewsnzstamps.com
General Catalog. www.stampsnz.com
Errors and more. www.completestamp.com
NZ Revenue Stamps. https://www.ozrevenues.com/Revenue-Railway-Local-Perfin-Catalogue/nz-revenue-catalogue.htm
If anyone has any link/s that might be worthy of adding to this post. Comment the link/s. Thank you.
Friday, 7 May 2021
2021 Sarah Featon - Botanical Artist
This stamp issue is commemorating Sarah Ann Featon's botanical artwork. Sarah Ann Featon (née Porter, 1848 – 28 April 1927) was an accomplished botanical artist from New Zealand.
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
2021 Year of the Ox
Chinese New Year traditions are filled with meaning. For example, if you eat noodles you’ll have a long life and if you clean your house you’ll sweep away the bad luck of the previous year. These stamps are also embedded with significance. The Ox is a symbol of determination and honesty and the smiling infant represents happiness. By depicting the Ox and the infant together, a relationship between these two concepts is created.
2021 Pride
2021 150 Years of Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Over its 150-year history, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has kept pace with astonishing developments in yacht design and technology, from the wood-and-cotton era through to the space-age carbon-fibre and titanium materials in use today. In honour of this anniversary, this stamp issue celebrates four of New Zealand’s key competitive yachts.
2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday
Friday, 14 August 2020
2020 Maori Language Week.
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori -
Maori Language Week.
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 revitalization.
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
2020 - Peter McIntyre's World War Two

Monday, 6 July 2020
2020 Kiwi Cakes & Bakes.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
2020 Nga Hau e Wha - The Four Winds.
The wind is portrayed as four in many cultures. Even in the Bible book of Revelation we see four strong angels holding back the four winds.

Nga Hau e Wha - The Four Winds.
The stamp issue, Four Winds of Aotearoa New Zealand, are represented in unique designs by New Zealand artist Dave Burke. The stamps could be purchased singerly or on items such as covers and miniature sheets. The issue included the usual collector items and packs.
For other posts on Maori culture & legends see our Index - New Zealand Maori.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
2020 New Zealand Bear Hunt.
Saturday, 2 May 2020
1882 The Second Side-Faced Issue - Advert Stamps.
Sunlight Soap - "For Washing Dogs and Prize Poultry."
(Oh I love that one. Washing the chickens. LOL)
On our page 1874 - 1882 The Side - Face Issues, we showed a few of these stamps but recently, as I was exploring our image collection, I discovered we have a lot more of them. I decided this would make an interesting thematic collection similar to Allan & Kims's 1900 Boer War Thematic Collection of postal cancels on a 1900 stamp.
We have now found over 60 stamps showing both their front and the advertising on their back, too many for one page so we have decided to limit ourselves to one example of each advert per value. To make this collection, the stamp must have good images of both sides. The perforations on each pair have been checked to confirm they are images of the same stamp.
Friday, 17 April 2020
2001 Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition
Thursday, 16 April 2020
2001 Queen Elizabeth II - Royal Visits,
Five Decades of a Queen and Country
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
100 Years of Moving the Mail
This sheetlet of ten stamps presented ten different chapters of our postal history, ranging from the earliest modes of mail transportation to our most recent and fastest-growing form of communication, electronic mail.
Each stamp provided a unique look at the modes of transport which have shaped mail transportation in New Zealand over the last 100 years: horse-drawn coach, paddle steamer, Railway Travelling Post Office, early motor transport, airmail, bicycles, modern motor and modern air transport. Today New Zealand Post is writing the next chapter in postal history by creating a range of electronic postal products to link with its existing physical delivery capabilities.
Monday, 13 April 2020
2020 WWII 75 Years
Sunday, 12 April 2020
2002 - Architectural Heritage.
Thursday, 9 April 2020
New Zealand Wine Post 2020 - 2029
This is the fourth part of our New Zealand Wine Post collection, taking us through the fourth 10 years. This collection is incomplete and needs a lot more work in some areas but we've decided to open it for viewing as we continue adding new items and completing further sections.
The Wine Post, also known as New Zealand Wine Post, is a privately owned postal service in New Zealand. It is operated by Weston Winery New Zealand, which is the World's Most Southern Winery and acts as its only post office. The Wine Post began issuing its own postage in 1990. It is one of the many independent posts of New Zealand which has a deregulated postal environment. The Wine Post stamps are for their domestic and international postage for their own winery.
Page Four - New Zealand Wine Post 2020 - 2029.
Special Page - New Zealand Wine Post - Official Stamps.
Special Page - New Zealand Wine Post - Wine Labels.
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
NZ2020 International Stamp Exhibition Part Two.
NZ2020 was to have been the first international exhibition held in New Zealand since the successful NZ 1990 World Stamp Exhibition. It would have been a fantastic weekend of philatelic displays, access to unique collectables and the opportunity to meet collectors and philatelic distributors from all around the world. But it wasn't to be.
Update - Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) the New Zealand Government was forced to place restrictions on travel to New Zealand which on 14 March led to The Organising Committee downgrading this exhibition from an International Exhibition to a National Exhibition.
The exhibition had to close early at 1:00 pm on Saturday 21 March.