NZ Stamps: Round Kiwi – Mint Miniature Sheet
New Zealand Post's popular Round Kiwi stamp has been refreshed for the eighth time, celebrating 30 years since it was first launched in 1988. This issue features all five species of kiwi in their habitat – the brown kiwi, great spotted kiwi, little spotted kiwi, tokoeka and rowi – and in a range of vibrant colours
Kiwi are flightless, nocturnal birds endemic to Aotearoa. They emerge from their burrows after dark to forage noisily along the forest floor and sniff out worms and insects. Their nostrils are at the base of their bill and give the kiwi a superior sense of smell that makes up for its poor eyesight. Kiwi have been described as ‘honorary mammals’ because of their hair-like feathers, long tactile whiskers at the base of their bill, and their marrow-filled bones. Kiwi are also sometimes called ‘te manu huna a Tāne’ – the hidden bird of Tāne, the god of the forest.
Features:
- NZ Post is the official issuing authority for New Zealand postage stamps
- Features all five species of kiwi in their habitat
- Mint gummed miniature sheet.
Specifications:
- Date of issue: 4 July 2018
- Number of stamps: Five gummed stamps
- Denominations: Two x $1.20, $2.40, $3.00 and $3.60
- Stamp/First Day Cover: Dave Burke, Auckland, New Zealand
- Printer: Dave Burke, Auckland, New Zealand
- Paper Type: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
- Stamp Size/Format: 170mm x 90mm (horizontal)
- Number of Colours: Four process colours
- Perforation gauge: 14.48
- Period of sale: until further notice
