Three stamp issues during 1995 celebrating important events.
1995 Conferences. 1995 United Nations.
1995 Commonwealth Heads.
1995 Conferences.
Auckland hosted two major regional conferences in a month when both the Asian Development Bank and the Pacific Basin Economic Council staged their 28th international annual meeting in May 1995. Stamps and first-day covers, designed by Cue Design of Wellington, were issued by New Zealand Post to commemorate the events.
$1.00 -Asian Development Bank.
This stamp was issued to mark the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting which was held in Auckland in May 1995. The bank was established in 1966 in Manila, in the Philippines, to promote the social and economic progress of its developing member countries, especially the smaller and less developed ones.
$1.50 - Pacific Basin Economic Council.
This stamp was issued to mark the 28th year the Pacific Basin Economic Council has played a vital role in developing business among Pacific nations. The Council was formed in 1967 by business leaders who saw the need to co-operate with each other and with governments and international agencies in the development of the Pacific.
First Day Cover - 3 May 1995.
1995 50th Anniversary of The United Nations.
The United Nations was set up at the close of World War II to engender harmony and understanding among the countries of the world. The organisation has played a leading role in world affairs since it began. At political flashpoints all over the globe, wherever there has been poverty or extreme need, the United Nations has been there. This commemorative stamp was released to celebrate 50 years of the United Nations.
$1.80 - United Nations / Dove of Peace.
The stamp depicted flags of the United Nations with a dove of peace, along with the words '50 years of United Nations'.
First Day Cover - 4 October 1995.
1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
In November 1995 New Zealand hosted its first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This significant event was held in Auckland and was attended by approximately 1,500 people including the Heads of State of all Commonwealth Nations and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who does not attend the meeting but visits the host country at the time of the meeting to meet the Commonwealth Leaders.
Held every two years in different countries, CHOGMs are noted for giving Commonwealth leaders the opportunity to meet and exchange views in an informal setting. Pomp and ceremony are kept to a minimum. Resolutions are reached, not by voting, but rather by extensive consultation and arriving at a consensus.
New Zealand Post commemorated this occasion with a special issue of two stamps - 40c and $1.80 - together with a first-day cover.
40c - CHOGM Logo with Fern and Globe.
$1.80 - CHOGM Logo with Fern and New Zealand Flag.
First Day Cover - 9 November 1995.
Technical information - 1995 Conferences.
Date of issue: 3 May 1995.
Designer: Dianne Prosser, Wellington, New Zealand.
Printer: Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
Stamp sizes: 40mm x 28mm.
Sheet sizes: 100 stamps per sheet.
Process: Lithography.
Perforation gauge: 14.
Paper type: CPL red phosphor coated, unwatermarked.
Period of sale: These stamps remained on sale until 3 May 1996.
Technical information -The United Nations.
Date of issue: 4 October 1995.
Stamp and first-day cover designed by: Stephen Fuller, Wellington, NZ.
The number of stamps: One.
Denominations: $1.80.
Printer and process: Leigh-Mardon, Australia, by lithography.
Stamp size and format: 25mm x 50mm (vertical).
The number of stamps per sheet: 50.
Perforation gauge: 14.67 x 14.8.
Paper type: CPL coated paper.
Period of sale: This stamp remained on sale until 4 October 1996.
Technical information - 1995 Commonwealth Heads.
Date of issue: 9 November 1995.
Stamps and first-day cover designed by: Red Cactus Design, Wellington, NZ.
The number of stamps: Two.
Denominations and categories: 40c CHOGM with Fern; $1.80 - CHOGM with Fern and Flag.
Printer and process: Leigh-Mardon Pty Ltd, Australia, by lithography.
Stamp size and format: 50mm x 30mm (horizontal).
The number of stamps per sheet: 50 stamps.
Perforation gauge: 14 x 14.
Paper type: Harrison and Sons, red phosphor coated, unwatermarked.
Period of sale: These stamps remained on sale until 9 November 1996.
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