Our 2018 Scenic Definitives stamp issue highlights a selection of New Zealand's unique lakes, mountains, beaches and stunning natural structures.
Issue information
With this year's Scenic Definitives we showcase the ever-popular holiday destination Mount Maunganui, Lake Te Anau which is nestled in the beautiful Fiordland National Park in the South Island, and we're delighted to re-issue Taranaki's coastal treasure, Tongaporutu.
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Individual Stamps:
$2.40 Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Fondly dubbed 'The Mount'. This popular holiday destination is loved for its white sandy surf beach oceanside, sheltered bay harbour side, and a choice of walks up and around the peninsula's distinctive peak - Mauao - offering spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
$3.00 Tongaporutu, Taranaki
The Tongaporutu area, north of New Plymouth, is one of the country’s best-kept secrets. Known for the Three Sisters rock formations, it also boasts ancient caves decorated with historic Māori petroglyphs, sheer cliff faces and a vast black iron-sand surf beach.
$4.40 Lake Te Anau, Fiordland
The largest body of water in the South Island, second only to Lake Taupō, Lake Te Anau sits nestled amongst the stunning Mt Luxmore and Murchison mountains in Fiordland National Park.
First Day Cover
Capture another of New Zealand's stunning natural highlights with this first day cover, featuring the beautiful Giants Gate Falls on the Milford track in Fiordland. It features two gummed stamps and two self-adhesive stamps.
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 6 June 2018 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four |
| Denominations: | Gummed: $2.40, $4.40; Self-adhesive: $2.40, $3.00 |
| Stamps and first day cover designed by: | New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 25mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Gummed: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper; Self-adhesive: Tullis Russell 220gms PSA red phosphor stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 50 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 x 13.6 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until further notice. The first day cover will remain on sale until 5 August 2018. |
