The Fishing Industry in New Zealand 3.12.1969

As with other countries, New Zealand’s 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone gives its fishing industry special fishing rights. It covers 4.1 million square kilometres. This is the sixth largest zone in the world, and is fourteen times the land area of New Zealand itself.

The zone has a rich and unusually complex underwater topography. Over 15,000 marine species are known to live there, about ten percent of the world's diversity. Many of these are migratory species, but New Zealand's isolation means also that many of the marine species are unique to New Zealand.

Health Stamps 7.8.1968

Sports were again the topic of the annual Health stamp issue in 1968, and since it was Olympic Games year, two Olympic sports were chosen.

One stamp depicted a boy in an athletics event and the other a girl in a swimming event.  Each design included the Olympic emblem of five rings. The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

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A boy in an athletics event with the Olympic rings.

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A girl in a swimming event with the Olympic rings.

Aotearoa 16.3.1966

Aotearoa, originally used in reference to the North Island of New Zealand, is now the most widely known and accepted Māori name for the entire country. It is often pronounced Utera by English speakers, and is becoming widespread in the bilingual names of national organisations, such as the National Library of New Zealand / Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa. Since the 1990s it has been the custom to sing New Zealand's national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand", in both Māori and English, exposing the term Aotearoa to a wider audience.

1970 Health Stamps 5.8.1970

Association football (soccer) and netball were chosen as the sports to be represented on the 1970 Health issue.

The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

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Girls playing netball.

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Boys playing football with the goalkeeper making a spectacular save.

Thank you Maria.

Health Stamps 4.10.1965

The "bird theme" was continued for the 1965 Health stamp issue. For the first time since 1934, the year of issue was included in the designs.

The birds selected were the kaka (parrot) and the piwakawaka (fantail). The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

And what a lovely and apt slogan - Children's Health is New Zealand's Wealth.

For the first time since 1934, the year of issue was included in the designs.

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Health Stamps 5.8.1964

New Zealand sea birds, tarapungas (red billed gulls) and korora (blue penguin), were selected as the subject for the designs of the 1964 Health stamp issue. The Red-billed Gull (Tarapunga or Akiaki) on the 2½d stamp. The 3d stamp features the Little Penguin (Korora).

The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

Tarapungas (red billed gulls) - 2 1/2d + 1d
A native of New Zealand, being found throughout the country and also on outlying islands including the Chatham Islands. The Red-billed Gull (Larus novaehollandiae), is simply called seagull by most people. Primarily a bird of the coast, although it can be often found inland scavenging at tips.

Korora (blue penguin) - 3d +1d
The blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest of all penguins.  They nest around all New Zealand coasts and especially on small off-shore islands. They are also found at the Chathams, Tasmania and the southern coast of Australia. The smallest species of penguin measuring around 43 cm tall. In New Zealand they are also known as Little Blue or just Blue Penguins due to their slate-blue plumage. The design was based on a painting by Chloe Talbot Kelly which depicted a korora with its chick on a rocky coast line.

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Health Stamps 7.8.1963

After four years of the bird designs, the Health Camps Federation sought a change for the 1963 issue and suggested that the stamps depict Prince Andrew.

The approval of Her Majesty The Queen was obtained in September 1962 and the High Commissioner in London obtained ten prints of photographs of Prince Andrew, taken by the Studio Lisa of London.  Two different poses of the Prince were selected. The production of the stamps was entrusted to Thomas De la Rue & Co Ltd who submitted stamp proofs in February 1963, at a time when Her Majesty was on tour in New Zealand.  To avoid delay in production the proofs were shown to Her Majesty for approval while she was in the country. The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

Prince Andrew - 2 1/2d + 1d
Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. He was born on February 19th, 1960. Like his brothers and father, Andrew attended Gordonstoun school in Scotland and spent two terms at Lakefield School in Ontario.
Prince Andrew - 3d + 1d
Andrew is known for being the most boisterous and out-going of the Princes.

Thank you Maria.