The Air Mail Society of New Zealand was founded in 1930 at the commencement of regular aerial services in
that country. While based in Christchurch, the society has one quarter of its members elsewhere in
New Zealand and another half residing in overseas countries. Members are kept in touch through a
monthly newsletter and regular postal auctions.
Since their introduction in 1929, New Zealand health stamps have been an integral part of the Children's Health Camps
fund-raising activities and publicity. This continues to the present day with NZ Post issuing
health stamps annually. On this official website you can read about the history of NZ health stamps,
as well as getting information about the health camps that the stamps help to support.
New Zealand's first stamps - a myriad of colours, papers and perforations. Some wonderful colonial 'make do'
here but in the process some stamps were printed which have never been surpassed in their beauty and remain classics.
A site on New Zealand philately: postage stamps, airmails and postal history. There are articles on topics
such as New Zealand first flight covers, blitz perfs and the classic Queen Victoria Chalon heads. Each article
illustrates a particular point and sometimes raises questions. In addition, New Zealand's early air mail history
is described through examples of airmail covers.
Campbell Paterson Limited, specialists in New Zealand Stamps and publishers of the
Specialised New Zealand Stamp Colour Catalogue and Monthly Philatelic Newsletter, are one
of the world's leading sources of supply for New Zealand stamps and postal history.
