Kia ora, welcome! I'm pleased to bnn g you he Oc ober editi on of Focus. It's been a busy few months
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he world of s amps and coins and we've go
more innovative products on he honzon . ew Zealande rs around he coun ry are geanng up for Rugby Worl d Cup 2011 WI h eager anticipation . As a rugby nat ion we couldn't be prouder to be hosting such a sign ificant globa l event and look forward to sharing the excitement with vrsrtors from around the world. With less than a year to go until the first whistle blows , it's a great time 0 cele brate with the release of our Rugby Wor ld Cup 2011 stam ps, and our special Rugby World Cup 2011 Webb Ell is Cup Coin. Kiwis managed to survive the cool win ter mon ths with the help of a success ful All Blacks seaso n, and w e were part icularly proud tha t the boys walk ed away with both In- Nations and Bledisloe Cup victories. I'm very excited to announce the world's first All Blacks COin and It'S all black! With the silver fern on a black background it's a stylish innovation
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COin design and
IS sure to be a hi WI h both coll ectors and rugby enthusiasts world -w ide. As he weather warms up and the touns season approa ches In
New Zealand , we 're celebrating our beautiful country with
our New Zealand - A SLIce of Heaven stamp Issue. A shee of
25 stamps forms a sunning Image of the nat ion, with each stamp showmq a distinct snapshot of Aotearoa, New Zealand .
I hope you have the time to relax and enJOY this issue of Focus. With Chnstmas Just around the corner It'S a great time to start thinking about gifts for your loved ones - perhaps one of our exciting new products could be just the thing?
Ivor Masters General Manager. Stamps and Collectables
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