Focus Magazine Number 64 October 2017

October 2017 | Issue 64

Grow Your Own America's Cup Historic Huts of the Ross Dependency Maui and the Sun

Contents From stamp, to garden, to kitchen table......................... 3 Farewell to Children's Health stamps.......................... 4 The Auld Mug is back on our shores............................. 5 Two great men, three historic huts............................6-7 Staff profile..................................................................... 8 Mäori Language Week..................................................... 9 Upcoming stamp issues ............................................. 10 Recent coin issues....................................................... 11 Recent stamp issues...............................................12-14 Niue and Tokelau stamps............................................ 15 Philatelic calendar....................................................... 16 Stamp and first day cover packs.................................. 16 Puzzle time................................................................... 17 International stamps...............................................18-19

Kia ora, welcome!

It’s been a busy year so far in the world of stamps and coins, with international sporting events, experimental stamp issues and a celebration of language and unity all playing a part in this year's issues.

With stamps and coins that followed the Lions Tour and a stamp sheet that was turned around in less than a week to celebrate the Auld Mug coming home, our stamps and coins team has once again proven their ability to work under pressure. Learn a bit more about the history of the America’s Cup on page 5.

An exciting recent stamp issue is Grow Your Own — see page 3. At first glance, they look like your typical runof-the-mill stamps, but there is a major difference to this series. These stamps will be available for domestic customers with seeds affixed to them, so if you're in New Zealand, you will be able to start your own vege garden thanks to this unique collectable.

New Zealand Post has teamed up with the highly talented artist Sean Garwood and the Antarctic Heritage Trust to create the latest issue for the Ross Dependency. You can take a closer look at these incredible artworks and learn a little about the artist behind them on pages 6-7.

Cover illustration: Grow Your Own

Focus is produced by New Zealand Post's Stamps and Coins team and brings you news and background information on stamps, coins and other products.

On page 9 we take look a look at the 2017 Mäori language issue and delve a little deeper into the history of this everevolving and fascinating language. There are new issues for the islands of Niue and Tokelau on page 15, as well as a look back at the issues that have been produced this year.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Focus.

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If you’re sick of the same-old produce from the supermarket, it might be time to consider growing your own.

More and more often these days people are becoming concerned with where their food has come from and the processes it has gone through to get to their fridges or pantries. People are dodging supermarkets and heading down to farmers' markets where they know the produce they are getting has come straight from the ground to the stall in front of them. Flavour is quickly overtaking aesthetic as the main concern when preparing dishes.

The mass-produced cookie-cutter produce found on supermarket shelves has been chosen for its long shelf life, consistency of appearance and ability to travel well.

While these qualities may make it a practical choice for a large supermarket, it doesn’t mean that it will be the most flavoursome option for your dinner plate.

Take the humble tomato for example. Supermarkets tend to offer a pretty limited selection, when in actual fact there are hundreds of different types of tomato which range in colour and shape. From orange, green and yellow to deep crimson, purple and even a chocolate shade of brown, they tend to be oval or more bulbous forms rather than a uniform round.

Many of the varieties that make it onto supermarket shelves are hybrid types, and while they may look pretty, often their flavour has been sacrificed for more practical characteristics such as longevity.

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If you’re wanting to try a wider variety or a more flavoursome option, an easy answer is simply to grow your own. Not only will this save you money in the long run, but it’s a great way to discover new flavours and get the kids interested in what they're eating from an early age. There is something incredibly rewarding about being able to grow something from a mere seed, and going through the whole process to then prepare it for the kitchen table. You don’t even need to have a substantial backyard in order to start growing your own fresh herbs and vegetables. Many herb varieties thrive in pots or small containers, such as basil, parsley and chives. The same is true for a handful of vegetables too, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

This Grow Your Own issue provides people with the chance to have a crack at starting their very own vege garden. The stamps on the miniature sheet and first day cover come with their corresponding seeds attached. Simply tear off the bottom section of the stamp and follow the handy hints about how best to care for each plant as told by the plants themselves! Unfortunately, our overseas customers will not be able to purchase the seeded stamps as we are not able to send the seeds overseas. However, you can order the non-seeded version of this product. For more information on this issue make sure you check it out at nzpost.co.nz/growyourown 3

Farewell to Children's Health stamps After 87 years of Children's Health Camp stamps, New Zealand Post and Stand are bringing the tradition to a close.

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Set up in 1919, Children’s Health Camps aimed to improve the basic health of New Zealand children. Over the years, the service has grown to include many different programmes that transform lives and bring hope to New Zealand’s most vulnerable children.

In 1919, the initial ’canvas camps’ were organised by Dr Elizabeth Gunn. The main focus of these camps was to improve children’s overall health and wellbeing. At the time, tuberculosis and malnutrition were the main factors causing a child to be unwell. These camps provided a sustained and healthy regime of hearty meals and regular sleep. Paired with plenty of sunshine, fresh air and general rest, each child quickly put on weight and visibly perked up, with about 90 per cent of the children continuing to improve after their arrival home.

Following the success of these first camps, volunteer groups around the country were set up to run camps on the same framework. In 1936 the National Federation of Health Camps was formed to bring all of the groups together. The following year, funds raised as part of a memorial to King George V were used to establish a network of permanent Children’s Health Camps.

As the notion of health camps continued to grow, so did the need for funding. The Government stepped up and provided funding to maintain buildings and supply staff as needed.

In the 1950s, the impact of the health camps around the country was clearly evident. They were made a government entity and future funding was secured through ‘Vote Health’ and a stamp campaign run by New Zealand Post.

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For many years the Children’s Health Camps continued to operate and work wonders with their allocated funding.

However, as time went on, it became obvious that the need

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was becoming too great for the decreasing resources.

With many children going to the camps for illnesses and talking about greater issues of neglect, abuse and wider family difficulties, it was obvious that the health camps' workload and scope were going to have to increase. In order to expand its capacity, Children’s Health Camps and its corresponding assets were handed over to a charitable trust in 2001.

Now rebranded as Stand, the services continue their reach across the country. They are more intensive and specialist than ever before and now work with children in the context of their families, schools and communities.

With ongoing funding from government and national supporters, Stand has the resources and funding to improve life outcomes for our vulnerable children and their families through acting now to put these young lives on a positive trajectory.

In recent times, mail volumes have been in decline and this has been reflected in the number of Children’s Health stamps sold. Unfortunately, this has led to it no longer being financially viable for New Zealand Post and Stand to administer this stamp issue.

New Zealand Post and Stand have agreed that the production of Children’s Health stamps is no longer benefiting either organisation. As a result, this annual stamp issue will be discontinued. However, New Zealand Post will continue to support the great work that Stand does by other means.

If you would still like to make a donation to support Stand it would be greatly appreciated. Please visit givealittle.co.nz/org/standforchildren to make your donation. nzpost.co.nz/stamps

An entire nation held its breath as the final race of the America's Cup came to a convincing end.

After coming so close before, nobody was wanting to get their hopes up, as the results could change as quickly as the weather. But this time was different: we had the technology, the skill set and, this year, the new edition of cyclors. With boats that now seem better equipped for flying than sailing, it’s fair to say that this prestigious event has come a long way since the Cup was first contested in 1851.

When the yacht America sailed into the Isle of Wight and made the British fleet look as if it was standing still, few could have predicted that this would become an iconic race that would continue to be defined by magnificent talent and cutting-edge technology.

It took more than 100 years for the Cup to be finally wrested away from the Americans, forcing them to relinquish their claim to being the undisputed champion. The America's Cup is notoriously difficult to win: in the 150-plus years since that first race, only four nations have joined the extremely exclusive winners' circle. New Zealand has now battled its way into this exclusive group twice. The first time was in 1995 with a team led by Sir Peter Blake. The superior skill and craft allowed New Zealand to steal a long-awaited win, and finally the Cup arrived on New Zealand soil. We managed to defend our title once in 2000, but it was a feat not to be repeated and the nation had to farewell the hardwon Cup.

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The Auld Mug is back on our shores

Team New Zealand continued to improve its boats and its sailors. Each time they came back with a vengeance, inching closer and closer to victory, each time only just missing out. The 35th America's Cup was to be different though: Team New Zealand had a trick up its sleeve that nobody in their right mind would have predicted. With far superior leg power replacing traditional hand cranks, it seemed from the word go that New Zealand was going to be the team to watch out for.

The final race started with smooth take-offs from both teams, the Americans just managing to gain the few centimetres required to take the lead at the first mark.

However, that was the only taste America was going to have of leading the final race. At each mark New Zealand pulled further and further ahead of its competitors. Despite a hard fight from the Americans, New Zealand crossed the final mark 55 seconds ahead of the competition.

New Zealand Post has celebrated this staggering win with a set of special edition stamps. You can take a closer look at the incredible skill and technology that set the course for New Zealand’s victory. A huge congratulations are in order for the highly talented team and all that they have achieved in order to bring the Auld Mug back to New Zealand.

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Two great men, three historic huts Sir Ernest Shackleton and Captain Robert Falcon Scott are two names that are prominent in Antarctic exploration. Both were trailblazers in their time and set the bar for future Antarctic exploration.

The Antarctic Heritage Trust has conserved the three explorer bases left behind by Shackleton and Scott. Great care and many years of work have gone into the planning and conservation of each hut and its corresponding artefacts. Artist Sean Garwood has captured these huts and a handful of their artefacts in his hauntingly beautiful paintings. New Zealand Post was lucky enough to be able to use some of these stunning works of art in the latest Ross Dependency issue.

Discovery Hut Scott set out on his first expedition in 1901 aboard a ship named Discovery. The ship departed from England on 6 August and arrived in Lyttelton some months later to pick up supplies for the journey. By the time the Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour it was laden with substantial supplies for the treacherous journey ahead. Among them were tinned meat and dehydrated vegetables, 45 live sheep and three prefabricated huts, the largest of which was an 11.3 square-metre construction that was intended to be the shore station. Many firsts were achieved on the expedition, such as the first aerial photos being taken of Antarctica during a hot air balloon flight over the Ross Ice Shelf.

The Discovery Hut is now under the protection of the Antarctic Treaty and is being cared for by the Antarctic Heritage Trust.

A formidable two-year programme to weatherproof and repair the hut was completed in 2015. During this process more than 500 artefacts were conserved. A maintenance fund has been established to ensure the ongoing preservation of this legacy of Antarctic exploration.

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Shackleton was the Sub-Lieutenant on Scott’s first Antarctic expedition; however, he had fallen ill and been sent home before the journey’s end. It seems this taste of the world’s southernmost point had lit a fire in Shackleton that led to his conducting his own exploration of Antarctica. He raised the funds and set out from England aboard the ship Nimrod in 1907, along with supplies that included a prefabricated hut, 14 ponies, nine dogs and a 15-horsepower car. The aim of this expedition was to be the first to reach the Geographic South Pole, a feat on which Shackleton and his team fell short by 180 kilometres when bad weather forced them to turn back.

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An arduous five-year conservation programme started in 2004 after an intense two years of planning. The goal was to secure and weatherproof the structure and conserve the 6,100 artefacts contained within its walls. The programme was completed in 2008 and ongoing maintenance is in place to ensure the hut's longevity.

Terra Nova Hut Scott’s second journey to Antarctica began in 1910 with the goal of reaching the Geographic South Pole. Right from the start, luck was not on Scott’s side. Bad weather battered the Terra Nova and caused havoc on board before far-reaching pack ice delayed them a further three weeks. The journey to the pole began in October 1911; however, when the men finally reached the pole in January 1912 they were dismayed to find that a group of Norwegians had beaten them. The journey back to base proved too much, with Edgar Evans dying on the way.

The remaining men made their camp 18 kilometres from their final supply depot, but the weather was treacherous and the men exhausted. Oates famously left the tent during a blizzard and was never seen again. Scott died alongside his remaining two men some days later.

The Terra Nova Hut is the largest of the historic huts and from 2008 it took seven years to carry out the conservation programme. Weatherproofing and structural restoration were completed in 2012 and the conservation of more than 11,000 artefacts was completed in 2015.

The artist beind the paintings With a maritime background, artist Sean Garwood now paints full time from his Nelson studio. Sean’s paintings are timeless images rendered in exquisite detail that evoke a feeling of romantic nostalgia. His obsessive attention to detail allows him to create fine works that are rich in light and texture.

Sean has studied in depth the techniques used by the old masters, which is essential for creating fine oil paintings.

These traditional methods will surely endure the test of time and increase the longevity of the artwork.

Sean’s long-held ambition to visit the historic huts of Sir Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott came to fruition in November 2015. On his subsequent return to Nelson he embarked on a two-year project to produce 16 highly detailed oil paintings of the historic huts and artefacts.

An exhibition followed in October 2017.

Right: Sean Garwood pictured in his studio while working on the paintings used in this issue.

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Staff profile Virginia Sullivan is one of the most colourful characters the New Zealand Post community can offer. Having recently celebrated her 80th birthday, we decided that it was high time everybody else knew her delightful story.

When did you join the company?

I joined New Zealand Post in 1971.

What is your day-to-day role?

Preparing issues for dispatching out to customers, plus doing other work such as dealing with coins and making first day covers, which is now dealt with by others in the team.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

Working with the staff as a team. They are a great bunch of people, and they always make sure that the work gets out on or before time. Technology has come a long way.

What is your favourite stamp or coin issue from New Zealand Post?

Virginia celebrating her 80th birthday with the team in Whanganui.

I would say The Darkest Hour 1917. It sort of brings back memories of families who went over and fought during that time in a sad way, and the loss of the three sons of Ellen Knight. I still feel it.

What’s your job title and description?

If you could do another job for a day, what would it be?

I started off as a Clerical Assistant, as well as a Telephone Exchange Operator, in a small town called Waitötara. I was transferred to Whanganui New Zealand Post and became a Philatelic Officer in 1985.

Being an Exchange Operator. I was involved with many people, and it often meant giving them support, even over the phone. At that time it was manual, not automatic and you had that personal contact with many.

Tell us something that might surprise us about you.

In my early years I was an entertainer going back as far as 1948. In 1951 my sister Isabel and my cousin Kahu Pineaha and myself were recorded

by Tanza Recording Studios. Our first recorded songs were, Moonbeams, C’est Si Bon, and I Don’t Know Why. We adopted the name 'The Clive Trio', as that’s where we came from, which at that time became a hit. As time went on, we travelled around most of the North Island performing during weekends. Then came a time Kahu decided to split, and he went off to Sydney, Australia to further his career.

'The Clive Trio' pictured here with Virginia on the left of Sir Howard Morrison with her sister Isabel on the right.

We were missing that male voice, and that was where my mother came in. She was teaching part-time at Te Aute College, and found a person called Howard Morrison, who was one of her pupils. Because he had such a good voice, she approached him and asked him if he would like to join The Clive Trio. He of course took the opportunity to join with joy. In 1954 we travelled all over the South Island, and he made his debut with us. After that trip, which went on for a year, we came back. Howard formed his own group and carried on from there.

We gave him the break, and he took it. He was knighted, but that’s how he got started, through The Clive Trio, my sister Isabel and myself. You can watch a video of Virginia singing at: bit.ly/2x8YQv4 8

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300,000 young Kiwis are studying Mäori at high school and a further 10,000 at a tertiary level. Te reo Mäori is making a comeback.

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2017 te reo Mäori - Mäori Language

Mäori language continued to be learned in the home and ‘held its own’ as the mother tongue for a large number of Mäori. That is until the Second World War and the migration of many Mäori to the cities that followed.

The Mäori language is a unique treasure of New Zealand that is still used by people today. With Mäori arriving several hundred years before the first European settlers, the language was able to evolve. Dialects began to emerge, possibly influenced by settlers from different areas in eastern Polynesia and the wide spread of a small population across the islands of New Zealand.

Mäori relied on a wide range of oral literature supported by carving, weaving and other art heavy with symbolic meaning, and had no written language to record history or events.

For almost 100 years following the arrival of Europeans in 1776, Mäori remained the dominant language. The early settlers were dependent on the local tribes for many things, so had to learn to converse in order to trade. Thirty years before significant numbers of Europeans arrived to settle, Mäori became a written language as a result of collaboration between missionaries, the Cambridge linguist Professor Samuel Lee and northern Mäori chiefs.

From the 1860s and the New Zealand Wars onwards, the population scale began to increasingly tip in favour of European settlers. While many settlers arriving pre-1860 had learned Mäori, this new generation of settlers was less accommodating and the Mäori language began to be restricted to the Mäori population and a few Päkehä working closely with Mäori. In 1867 state-supported schooling was restricted as far as possible to the English language.

By the 1970s less than 20 per cent of the Mäori population was fluent and many were becoming disconnected from their language and culture.

People began to realise that the Mäori language was at serious risk of being lost. A petition to parliament in 1972 marked the beginning of the modern revitalisation campaign. In 1987 Mäori was declared an official language.

Mäori themselves established kohanga reo to teach Mäori to pre-schoolers. Mäori medium schools followed and Mäori became a popular school subject. Mäori performing arts flourished, Mäori radio stations appeared in many parts of the country and Mäori Television provided a new medium for language use.

Te reo Mäori is alive and regaining some of the ground that had been lost. It is celebrated not only as a treasured possession of Mäori but as a symbol of our identity as New Zealanders.

The Mäori language, as it revitalises, is becoming a language that can be used for all activities, traditional and modern. A part of this is the creation of new words – something that happens every day.

To celebrate the Mäori language and its ability to adapt to the changing world around it, New Zealand Post worked with artists David Hakaraia and Elisabeth Vullings to create a stamp issue that highlights some modern Mäori words and how they were created.

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Upcoming stamp issues Christmas For a point of difference in this year's Christmas stamps, New Zealand Post enlisted the help of highly talented artist Yulia Brodskaya. Yulia’s chosen artistic discipline is the art of quilling, the bending, cutting, curling and general manipulation of paper to make full and vibrant artworks such as those seen in this stamp issue. Working with designer Nicky Dyer, Yulia used the colours of a Kiwi summer to vividly portray a uniquely Kiwi Christmas.

This issue will be available in November.

2018 Year of the Dog The Chinese zodiac works in a 12-year cycle. The dog is the 11th in this cycle, meaning that 2018 is going to be the year of the dog. Those born in the year of the dog tend to be loyal, cautious and generally good natured. While they are always ready to help others, they are poor communicators and do not take criticism well. When things go wrong it can be hard to shake their pessimistic views and they will often opt to spend time alone while they work through this.

Each year New Zealand Post creates a stamp series celebrating the Chinese zodiac. The stamps incorporate elements from Chinese and New Zealand cultures.

Honourable mention Alan Hollows has been a member of the New Zealand Post team for more than 40 years.

Not only does his vast experience make him a wealth of knowledge for the wider Stamps and Coins team, it also makes him an invaluable resource. As the Technical Design and Supply Specialist, Alan plays a key role in the development, production and distribution of our high-quality products to our valued customers.

Alan maintains relationships with our various suppliers around the world so that we can source top-quality materials and techniques for packaging and products.

Alan is an advocate for all collectors, and a key contributor at their various events. His years of experience mean that each new issue is created with the interest of the potential collector in mind. His keen eye for detail carries across to his hobbies too. Alan was one of the many Alan Hollows (left) receiving his Award of Service from Bob Gibson. volunteers who aided in the final construction of the 10 metre display in the Great War Exhibition. The diorama of the Battle of Chunuk Bair has 5,000 miniature soldiers, all of which were painted by hand and laid out with other landscape features.

Alan's many years of hard work for the philatelic community are being recognised this year by the New Zealand Philatelic Federation. Alan has received the Award of Service, a highly distinguished award and a generous show of appreciation.

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Recent and upcoming coin issues

2017 Proof Currency Set

Estimated issue date: October 2017

The legends of Mäui are stories shared across many Polynesian islands. Mäui was the youngest of five brothers, and a demi-god who accomplished many tremendous feats according to myth and legend.

One of the best known legends of Mäui is the tale of how he, with the help of his brothers, slowed the sun. This legend is depicted on a set of coins: the lower coin shows Mäui holding the sun using flax ropes, while the upper coin depicts the sun.

2018 Kiwi

Estimated issue date: October 2017

As its name suggests, the little spotted kiwi Apteryx owenii is the smallest of the five kiwi species. Its light-brownishgrey feathers are mottled and horizontally banded, giving it a spotted appearance. Unlike their larger counterpart the great spotted kiwi, little spotted kiwi have pale legs and beaks, and they make more rapid calls.

WIN A SPERM WHALE COIN! We have a Sperm Whale coin to give away to one lucky customer. To be in the draw, simply order any product from the Focus order form. Customers who purchased this coin via standing order will automatically be entered into the draw.

Sperm Whale

Estimated issue date: October 2017

The sperm whale, scientifically known as Physeter macrocephalus, originally got its name during the early whaling days. It was a popular target for spermaceti oil – a milky white substance found in the whale’s huge head; and ambergris - an intestinal waxy secretion used in perfumes and worth more than gold. When early whalers cut open a sperm whale’s head, they mistook what we now call spermaceti oil as semen.

Hence how the whale got its name.

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Recent stamp issues The British & Irish Lions 2017 Tour to New Zealand New Zealand was lucky enough to host the latest British & Irish Lions tour. With an army of red swarming our shores, New Zealand’s rugby teams put on a good show. The stamps are available on a first day cover featuring imagery of a proud red lion. Each stamp shows a region of New Zealand where a game was held, and the stamp sheet contains many extra intricate details that shouldn’t be missed!

Date of issue: 3 May 2017 Designer: Dave Burke, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 2 May 2018

He Tohu He Tohu is a remarkable exhibition centered on three iconic constitutional documents that shape our nation: 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand, 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi - the Treaty of Waitangi and the 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition - Te Petihana Whakamana Pöti Wahine.

He Tohu can have many meanings, but in the context of this exhibition it means simply 'the signs' and refers to the signatures on the documents and to those who signed them.

Date of issue: 17 May 2017 Designer: Spencer Levine, Story Inc, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 16 May 2018

New Zealand Surf Breaks New Zealand’s minute size means that surfers are able to chase swells from north to south in a matter of hours. Each of the five stamps in this issue features one of New Zealand’s prime surfing spots, with dramatic images captured by some of New Zealand’s top surf photographers.

These scenic stamps are available on a first day cover, miniature sheet first day cover and as part of a stunning presentation pack.

Date of issue: 7 June 2017 Designer: Hannah Stancliffe-White, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 6 June 2018

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New Zealand’s stunning coastline and the surf breaks it produces take the spotlight in this stamp issue. Mangamaunu in Kaikoura and Manu Bay in Raglan are captured through spectacular photography in this scenic issue.

Date of issue: 7 June 2017 Designer: Hannah Stancliffe-White, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: These stamps will remain on sale until stocks are exhausted.

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2017 America's Cup Through these special commemorative stamps, you can take a closer look at the incredible skill and innovation that enabled New Zealand to sail away to victory. Celebrate the highly talented team and all that they have achieved in order to bring the America’s Cup back to New Zealand.

Date of issue: 3 July 2017 Designer: Jonathan Gray, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 2 July 2018

The Great Kiwi Road Trip Every Kiwi loves a good road trip and this stamp issue celebrates that love through quirky illustrations and Kiwi humour. The everchanging landscape will keep you entertained as you traverse the main highways and backroads of Aotearoa in this vibrant stamp issue. Snag yourself a unique stamp sheet and tea towel combo and you’ll be able to check out the quirky illustrations in greater detail.

Date of issue: 12 July 2017 Designer: Graeme Mowday; artwork by Chris Boniface; and illustration by Chris Davidson Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 11 July 2019

Recovering Native Birds New Zealand's birdlife evolved with no mammalian predators. They adapted and became bigger and flightless, a trait that has proved nearly fatal for many native species. This stamp issue focuses on five native bird species that have been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the hard work of agencies such as the Wildlife Service and the Department of Conservation.

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2017 te reo Māori Māori Language This stamp issue illustrates the development of words and terms to ensure that the Mäori language can deal with the modern world. Te reo Mäori is endangered, but it has strengths.

130,000 people can use it to talk about everyday things, more than 300,000 are learning it in school, and it is being learnt as a home language by thousands of children. More people speak Mäori today than in 1840.

Date of issue: 6 September 2017 Designer: David Hakaraia and Elisabeth Vullings, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 5 September 2018

Historic Huts of the Ross Dependency New Zealand Post teamed up with the Antarctic Heritage Trust and artist Sean Garwood to produce some stunning stamps celebrating the historic huts of Antarctica and the incredible men who took them there. Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton have had their names and their achievements forever immortalised in history. Now their huts have been preserved and will remain for years to come. Ongoing funding has been set up to ensure the prolonged protection and preservation of these incredible reminders of historic achievements.

Date of issue: 20 September 2017 Artist: Sean Garwood, Nelson, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 19 September 2018

Grow Your Own To encourage people around New Zealand to grow their own veges, we have produced a stamp series that has seeds attached. People in New Zealand will be able to tear off the bottoms of the stamps and plant the seeds. The issue consists of six stamps, each with a different vegetable and seed attached. The stamp sheet and individual stamps will be supplied without seeds; if people would like seeds they need to order a miniature sheet or one of the first day covers.

Date of issue: 4 October 2017 Designer: Hannah Stancliffe-White, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print by offset lithography Withdrawal date: 3 October 2018

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Walkways of Niue The small island nation of Niue is home to a labyrinth of spectacular walkways. Well maintained, these walkways vary in difficulty and terrain, offering everything from a gentle wander through a rainforest to a steep climb down 155 steps. There’s a historical story behind each of the walkways featured on these stamps, from the bathing place of Niue’s kings to a hidden freshwater spring once used by nearby villages.

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Butterflyfish of Niue Niue is surrounded by crystal-clear waters.

Allowing visibility of up to 100 metres, it is one of top-ranked diving and snorkelling locations in the world. With many caves and caverns to explore, as well as an abundance of curious marine life waiting to greet you, it’s an experience not to be missed. Amongst some of these curious sea creatures there are a variety of butterfly fish, of which four are the focus of this stamp issue.

Tokelau Corals The warm tropical waters surrounding the three atolls of Tokelau are the perfect home for some distinctive- looking corals. This stamp issue focuses on two types of coral that are found in Tokelau’s tropical waters. Diploastrea heliopora is most commonly known as brain coral and is made up of a number of coralites, which gives it a honeycomblike appearance. Common mushroom corals or Fungia fungites are different from other corals as they are solitary forms.

Reptiles of Tokelau Owing to the limited size of Tokelau's atolls and the poor soil fertility, very little has been able to thrive and grow comfortably. Efforts have been made in some areas to improve soil quality; this has allowed some staple crops such as banana, papaya and taro to grow, along with the more common coconut and pandanus trees. The only animals to be found in and around the atolls are birds and lizards, along with other introduced specimens such as rats and pigs.

This stamp issue focuses on four reptile species that can be found on Tokelau's three atolls.

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Philatelic calendar Here's a look at what's coming up in the philatelic community.

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Lower Hutt Stamp Fair James Coe One, Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

Royalpex 2017 Distinction Hotel, Te Rapa, Hamilton

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Ambury Shield 2017 regional stamp exhibition Fairfield Baptist Church Hall, 1101 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton

Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

Lower Hutt Stamp Fair James Coe One, Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER 2

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Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch Browns Bay Stamp Fair 10.30am to 3.30pm, Senior Citizens Room, 9 Inverness Road, Browns Bay Paraparaumu Fair 10am to 2pm, Kapiti Community Centre, 15 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu

Lower Hutt Stamp Fair, and Bill Leggett Collectables schedule James Coe One, Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair 9am to 12 noon, Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

This schedule was correct at the time of print and is subject to change. For further information, contact the New Zealand Philatelic Federation.

2017 Kiwi Collector rewards Kiwi Collector Rewards are our way of rewarding you with access to exclusive collectable products through your everyday spending on stamps and coins. Here’s a preview of the rewards you’ll get in 2018, so keep collecting those points!

Every dollar you spend on stamps and coins earns you one Kiwi Collector point. As soon as you hit 100 points, you’re eligible for our special reward products. Your points will be totalled at the end of 2017, at which time we’ll send you a reward selection form with your 2017 points total in the first mailing of 2018. You will be able to claim your rewards online from nzpost.co.nz/rewards from early 2018.

Redeem your Kiwi Collector points for these unique products in 2018 Unique cancelled strip of six stamps from the Surf breaks of New Zealand stamp issue.

Value 50 points Unique mint strip of six stamps from the Surf breaks of New Zealand stamp issue.

Value 100 points One Kiwi Collector miniature sheet incorporating three stamps from three different 2017 stamp issues (one sheet, three different stamps).

Value 200 points Two Kiwi Collector miniature sheets incorporating three stamps from three different 2017 stamp issues (two sheets, six different stamps).

Redeem your Kiwi Collector points for vouchers You can also redeem your points for $10, $50 or $250 vouchers! These vouchers can be used towards the purchase of any eligible collectable stamp or coin product. You can purchase more than one voucher of any denomination (points permitting), but only one voucher can be redeemed per product purchased. Terms and conditions apply. Please see nzpost.co.nz/rewardstandc for further information. $10 Kiwi Collector voucher Value 500 points

Value 400 points Three Kiwi Collector miniature sheets incorporating three stamps from three different 2017 stamp issues (three sheets, nine different stamps).

Value 600 Points

$50 Kiwi Collector voucher Value 2,500 points

Three souvenir covers with Kiwi Collector miniature sheets affixed.

Value 850 points One set of imperforate stamp sheets of each denomination from the Surf breaks of New Zealand stamp issue.

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Value 2,000 points

$250 Kiwi Collector voucher Value 10,000 points nzpost.co.nz/stamps

Focus issue 64 - October 2017

Puzzle time

Across

Down

5. The 2017 Scenic Definitives feature what?

1. What is the name of Shackleton’s hut?

7. 2018 is going to be the year of the what?

2. What is the name of the exhibition celebrating the major documents that shaped New Zealand?

8. What is the technique used to create the artwork for this year's Christmas stamps?

11. What is the name of the artist who did the paintings for the Historic Huts of the Ross Dependency issue?

12. Which is the largest of the three historic huts?

13. What is the official language of New Zealand’s indigenous culture?

3. What is the stamp issue that is available with seeds attached?

4. What was the name of the group that Virginia Sullivan and her sister formed with Sir Howard Morrison?

6. What have Children’s Health Camps been rebranded as?

9. What is the alternative name for the America’s Cup? 10. What kind of fish features on the latest Niue stamp issue?

14. Who is the Mäori demi-god who slowed the sun?

ANSWERS: See page 19

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International stamps Hong Kong Hong Kong Children Stamps - The Five Senses

Hong Kong Outdoor Fun

Date of issue: 18 July 2017

Date of issue: 16 May 2017

Set of five gummed stamps $3.50

First day cover with five gummed stamps affixed $4.40

First day cover with stamp sheetlet affixed $3.10

Set of six gummed stamps $4.50

First day cover with six gummed stamps affixed $5.40

Stamp sheetlet with six gummed stamps $4.50

First day cover with stamp sheetlet affixed $5.40

100 Years of Numbered Typhoon Signals

Revitalisation of Historic Buildings in Hong Kong II

Date of issue: 13 June 2017

Date of issue: 25 April 2017

Set of five gummed stamps $3.50

First day cover with five gummed stamps affixed $4.40

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Stamp sheetlet with one gummed stamp $2.30

Stamp sheetlet with one gummed stamp $2.30

First day cover with stamp sheetlet affixed $3.10

Set of six gummed stamps $4.50

First day cover with gummed souvenir sheet affixed $5.40

First day cover with six gummed stamps affixed $5.40

Mint gummed souvenir sheet $4.50

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Prominent Pitcairners Part 5 Rosalind Amelia Young Date of issue: 22 February 2017

Date of issue:16 February 2017

Focus issue 64 - October 2017

Hong Kong World Heritage in China Series No.6: Kaiping Diaolou and Villages

Set of five gummed stamps $9.60

Sheetlet with one gummed stamp $2.30

First day cover with stamp sheetlet affixed $3.20

Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve Date of issue: 26 July 2017

First day cover with five gummed stamps affixed $11.60

United Nations United Nations International Dance Day 2017 Date of issue: 23 March 2017

Stamp sheetlet with eight gummed stamps $15.60

First day cover with eight gummed stamps affixed $17.60

Maps of Pitcairn through the Centuries Date of issue: 17 May 2017

Set of six stamp sheets $63.80

2017 United Nations Endangered Species Date of issue: 11 May 2017 Set of four gummed stamps $10.00

First day cover with four gummed stamps affixed $12.00

Pitcairn The Women of the Bounty Date of issue: 30 March 2017

Set of 12 gummed stamps $25.60

Gummed miniature sheet $8.80

First day cover with gummed miniature sheet affixed $10.80

2017 United Nations Endangered Species Collection Folder $33.70

PUZZLE TIME ANSWERS Across: 5. Surf Breaks, 7. Dog, 8. Quilling, 11. Sean Garwood, 12. Terra Nova, 13.

Te reo Mäori.

Down: 1. Nimrod, 2. He Tohu, 3. Grow your own, 4. The Clive Trio, 6. Stand, 9.

Auld Mug, 10. Butterfly, 14. Mäui.

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Merry Christmas New Zealand

Celebrate Christmas this year with this beautifully quilled stamp issue.

Add a touch of difference and a dash of Kiwi to your Christmas decorations.

Stamps available from 1 November.