New Zealand Post UNESCO World Heritage Site stamps

New Zealand Post has issued six new stamps featuring scenes from the country's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The stamps, which will be issued on 5 August 2015, feature Te Wahipounamu (south-west of South Island), Tongariro National Park (central North Island) and the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands (south of South Island), which between them draw thousands of visitors each year.

The six stamps feature two locations from each of the three World Heritage Sites:

80c - The Emerald Lakes, Tongariro National Park
$1.40 - Franz Josef Glacier, Te Wahipounamu
$2 - Enderby Island, Sub-Antarctic Islands
$2.20 - Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park
$2.50 - Lake MacKenzie, Te Wahipounamu
$3 - Campbell Island, Sub-Antarctic Islands

Issue details

Issue date: 5 August 2015
Design: Stamps and Collectables, New Zealand Post
Printing: Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography
Perforations: 14.4 x 14.62

The issue also includes a first day cover, miniature sheet and miniature sheet first day cover. For more information, visit the New Zealand Post website.

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(Image copyright New Zealand Post)