2000.10.02 New Zealand Scenic Definitives
On 2 October 2000 New Zealand Post released two new Scenic Definitive stamps to facilitate a rate change for Standard Post (90c) and FastPost ($1.30) extra large letters within New Zealand. The new 90c stamp design features the gentle, symmetrical shape of Rangitoto Island, one of the most distinctive landmarks of the Hauraki Gulf. This superb volcanic landscape is home to the largest pohutukawa forest in the world. The $1.30 stamp design features Lake Camp in south Canterbury. this small lake is situated on the plateau between the headwaters of the Rangitata and South Branch Ashburton Rivers.
Technical Details:
| Date of Issue | 2 October 2000 |
| Designer | Comm Arts Design, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer | Southern Colour Print, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Stamp Size | 25mm x 30mm |
| Sheet Size | 50 stamps |
| Paper Type | 103gsm red phosphor coated |
| Perforation | Gummed: 14
Self-adhesive: die cut |
Original information and image from New Zealand Post