Here we show images, and some technical details of New Zealand postage stamps issued in the years 1975 to 1979.

If you notice any incorrect details - please feel free to let us know.

Note: Images are not to scale relative to each other.

Below, we show an example image with what information we place beneath each stamp

Catalogue number Face value Event Depiction Perforation (horizontal x vertical, per 2cm) Approximate date of stamp issue

New Zealand postage stamp issues released during these years include:

•  Health
• Christmas
• Roses
• Sailing ships
• Anniversaries
• Forest parks
• Maori artefacts
• Waterfalls
• Vintage farm transport
• Firefighting transport
• Beaches
• Education
• Shells
• Agriculture
• Sea resources
• Small harbours
• Statesmen
• Architecture

1065 3c Anniversaries And Events Crippled Children Society 1935 - 1975 Disabled Child P13½ 05 February 1975	1066 5c Anniversaries And Events Women's Division - Federated Farmers 1925 - 1975 Farming Family P13½ 05 February 1975
1067 10c Anniversaries And Events United Nations International Women's Year - 1975 I W Y Symbols P13½ 05 February 1975	1068 18c Anniversaries And Events Centenary Of Otago Medical School - 1975 Medical School Building - University Of Otago P13½ 05 February 1975
1069 4c Historic Sailing Ships Scow "Lake Erie" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975	1070 5c Historic Sailing Ships Schooner "Herald" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975
1071 8c Historic Sailing Ships Brigantine "New Zealander" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975	1072 10c Historic Sailing Ships Topsail Schooner "Jessie Kelly" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975
1073 18c Historic Sailing Ships Barque "Tory" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975	1074 23c Historic Sailing Ships Full-rigged Clipper "Rangitiki" P13½ x 13 02 April 1975
1075 6c Forest Park Scenes Lake Sumner Forest Park P13 04 June 1975	1076 8c Forest Park Scenes North West Nelson Forest Park P13 04 June 1975
1077 18c Forest Park Scenes Kaweka Forest Park P13 04 June 1975	1078 23c Forest Park Scenes Coromandel Forest Park P13 04 June 1075
1079 3c Postage + 1c Health Health Girl feeding lamb P13½ x 13 06 August 1975	1080 4c Postage + 1c Health Health Boy with hen and chickens P13½ x 13 06 August 1975
1081 5c Postage + 1c Health Health Boy pulling a duck in a cart P13½ x 13 06 August 1975	1082MS 1975 Health Miniature sheet Comprising 10 of: 1080 3c Postage + 1c Health Boy with hen and chickens P13½ x 13 06 August 1975
1083 3c Christmas "The Virgin And Child" Zanobi Machiavelli P13 x 13½ 01 October 1975	1084 5c Christmas "Cross In Landscape" Stained glass window Greendale Church P13½ x 13 01 October 1975
1085 10c Christmas Based on the Carol: "I Saw Three Ships Go Sailing By" P13½ x 13 01 October 1975	1086 1c Garden Roses "Sterling Silver" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975
1087 2c Garden Roses "Lilli Marlene" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975	1088 3c Garden Roses "Queen Elizabeth" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975
1089 4c Garden Roses "Super Star" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975	1090 5c Garden Roses "Diamond Jubilee" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975
1091 6c Garden Roses "Cresset" P14½ 26 November 1975	1092 7c Garden Roses "Michele Meilland" P14½ 26 November 1975
1093 8c Garden Roses "Josephine Bruce" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975	1094 9c Garden Roses "Iceberg" P14½ x 14 26 November 1975
1110 6c Anniversaries 50th Anniversary of the League of Mothers 1926 - 1976 P13½ x 14 04 February 1976	1111 7c Anniversaries Change to metric - 1976 (illustrating: weight, temperature, measure and capacity) P13½ x 14 04 February 1976
1112 8c Anniversaries Centenary of New Plymouth 1876 - 1976 Immigration ship: "William Bryan" P13½ x 14 04 February 1976	1113 10c Anniversaries 50th Anniversary of the YWCA in New Zealand YWCA = Young Women's Christian Association 1926 - 1976 P13½ x 14 04 February 1976
1114 24c Anniversaries Centenary of the International Telecommunications Network 1876 - 1976 P13 ½ x 14 04 February 1976	1115 6c Vintage Farm Transport Gig P13½ x 13 07 April 1976
1116 7c Vintage Farm Transport Thornycroft Lorry P13½ x 13 07 April 1976	1117 8c Vintage Farm transport Scandy Wagon P13½ x 13 07 April 1976
1118 9c Vintage Farm Transport Traction Engine 13½ x 13 07 April 1976	1119 10c Vintage Farm Transport Wool Wagon P13½ x 13 07 April 1976
1120 25c Vintage Farm Transport Cart P13½ x 13 07 April 1976	1121 10c Waterfalls Purakaunui Falls P11½ 02 June 1976
1122 14c Waterfalls Marakopa Waterfall P11½ 02 June 1976	1123 15c Waterfalls Bridal Veil Falls P11½ 02 June 1976
1124 16c Waterfalls Papakorito Falls P11½ 02 June 1976	1018 15c Maori Fish Hook No watermark P13½ x 13 02 August 1976
1125 7c Postage + 1c Health 1976 Health issue "Children and animals" theme P13 x 13½ 04 August 1976	1126 8c Postage + 1c Health 1976 Health issue "Children and animals" theme P13 x 13½ 04 August 1976
1127 10c Postage + 1c Health 1976 Health issue "Children and animals" theme P13 x 13½ 04 August 1976	1128MS Miniature sheet 1976 Health issue Comprising: Two of: 1125 7c Postage + 1c Health Two of: 1126 8c Postage + 1c Health Two of: 1127 10c Postage + 1c Health "Children and animals" theme P13 x 13½ 04 August 1976
1129 7c Christmas 1976 "Nativity" P14 x 14½ 06 October 1976	1130 11c Christmas 1976 "Resurrection" P14½ x 14 06 October 1976
1131 18c Christmas 1976 "Angels" P14½ x 14 06 October 1976	1095 11c Maori artefacts Wooden knife Maripi P11½ 24 November 1976
1096 12c Maori artefacts Carved flute Putorino P11½ 24 November 1976	1097 13c Maori artefacts Hardwood club Wahaika P11½ 24 November 1976
1098 14c Maori artefacts Ceremonial club Kotiate P11½ 24 November 1976	1132a Se-tenant strip of 3 Anniversaries Each stamp: 8c Comprising: One of: 1132 Centenary of Hamilton 1877 - 1977 One of: 1133 Centenary of Gisborne 1877 - 1977 One of:1134 Centenary of  Masterton 1877 - 1977 P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977
1132 8c Anniversaries Centenary of Hamilton 1877 - 1977 P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977	1133 8c Anniversaries Centenary of Gisborne 1877 - 1977 P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977
1134 8c Anniversaries Centennary of Masterton 1877 - 1977 P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977	1135a Se-tenant pair Anniversaries Each stamp: 10c Comprising One of: 1135 75th Anniversary of the Automobile Association (AA) in New Zealand 1902 - 1977 Showing the AA emblem One of: 1136 50th Anniversary of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1927 - 1977 Showing coat-of-arms P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977
1135 10c Anniversaries 75th Anniversary of Automobile Association (AA) in New Zealand Showing AA emblem 1902 - 1977 P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977	1136 10c Anniversaries 50th Anniversary of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1927 - 1977 Showing coat-of-arms P13 x 13½ 19 January 1977
1137MS Miniature sheet Comprising five 8c stamps One of: 1137-1 One of: 1137-2 One of: 1137-3 One of: 1137-4 One of: 1137-5 Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977	1137-1 8c Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth 2nd Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign First stamp of 1137MS P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977
1137-2 8c Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth 2nd Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign Second stamp of 1137MS P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977	1137-3 8c Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth 2nd Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign Third (middle) stamp of 1137MS P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977
1137-4 8c Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth 2nd Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign Fourth stamp of 1137MS P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977	1137-5 8c Silver Jubilee (50 years) 1927 - 1977 Queen Elizabeth 2nd Issued to commemorate 15 years of reign Fifth stamp of 1137MS P14 x 14½ 23 February 1977
1138a Se-tenant strip of 5 stamps Comprising One of: 1138 One of: 1139 One of: 1140 One of: 1141 One of: 1142 8c each stamp Centenary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 (Left to right . . .) Physical Education (PE) Science Pre-School Education University Adult Education P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977	1138 Centennary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 Physical Education (PE) P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977
1139 Centennary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 Science P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977	1140 Centennary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 Pre-School Education P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977
1141 Centennary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 University P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977	1142 Centennary of Education Act 1877 - 1977 Adult Education P13 x 13½ 06 April 1977
1143 7c Overprinted onto 2c Lichen Moth (Detunda Egregia) P13½ x 13 19 April 1977	1144 8c overprinted onto 4c Puriri Moth (Charagia Virescens) P13½ x 13 21 April 1977
1145 10c Seascapes / Beaches Karatane Beach P14½ 01 June 1977	1146 16c Seascapes / Beaches Ocean Beach (Mount Maunganui) P14½ 01 June 1977
1147 18c Seascapes / Beaches Piha Beach P14½ 01 June 1977	1148 30c Seascapes / Beaches Kaikoura Coast P14½ 01 June 1977
1149 7c Postage + 2c Health Health 1977 Girl with bird P13 x 13½ 03 August 1977	1150 8c Postage + 2c Health Health 1977 Boy with frog P13 x 13½ 03 August 1977
1151 10c Postage + 2c Health Health 1977 Girl with butterfly P13 x 13½ 03 August 1977	1152MS Miniature sheet Health 1977 Comprising two each, vertically of: 1149 7c Postage + 2c Health 1150 8c Postage + 2c Health 1151 10c Postage + 2c Health P13 x 13½ 03 August 1977
1153 7c Christmas 1977 "The Holy Family" (Antonio Allegri Correggio) P11½ 05 October 1977	1154 16c Christmas 1977 Stained glass window (St Michael's and all Angels Church, Dunedin) P11½ 05 October 1977
1155 23c Christmas 1977 "Partridge In A Pear Tree" P11½ 05 October 1977	1156 10c Vintage Firefighting Equipment Merryweather Manual Pump P14 x 13 05 October 1977
1157 11c Vintage Firefighting Equipment 2-wheel hose reel and ladder(1880) P14 x 13 05 October 1977	1158 12c Vintage Firefighting Equipment Shand Mason Steam Fire Engine (1873) P14 x 13 05 October 1977
1159 23c Vintage Firefighting Equipment Chemical Fire Engine (1888) P14 x 13 05 October 1977	1160 10c Centenaries / Anniversaries Centenary of Stratford 1878 - 1978 P14 08 March 1978
1160a Se-tenant pair 10c per stamp Centenaries / Anniversaries Se-tenant Pair comprising: One of: 1160 One of: 1161 Centenary of Stratford 1878 - 1978 Centenary of Ashburton 1878 - 1978 P14 08 March 1978	1161 10c Centenaries / Anniversaries Centenary of Ashburton Depicting town clock 1878 - 1978 P14 08 March 1978
1162 12c Centenaries / Anniversaries Centenary of telephgone in New Zealand 1878 - 1978 P14 08 March 1978	1163 20c Centenaries / Anniversaries Centenary of Bay Of Islands 1878 - 1978 P14 08 March 1978
1164 10c Agriculture Centenary of lincoln College of Agriculture Depicting Ivey Hall and Students P14½ 26 April 1978	1165 12c Agriculture Centenary of lincoln College of Agriculture Depicting sheep and hills P14½ 26 April 1978
1166 15c Agriculture Fertiliser ground spreading P14½ 26 April 1978	1167 16c Agriculture Agricultural field day P14½ 26 April 1978
1168 20c Agriculture Harvesting grain P14½ 26 April 1978	1169 30c Agriculture Dairy farming P14½ 26 April 1978
1170 1c Queen Elizabeth 2nd (Silhouette) P14 x 13 13 June 1978	1171 2c Queen Elizabeth 2nd (Silhouette) P14 x 13 13 June 1978
1172 5c Queen Elizabeth 2nd (Silhouette) P14 x 13 13 June 1978	1173 10c Queen Elizabeth 2nd (Silhouette) 14½ x 14 13 June 1978
1174 12c Resources of the sea Mineral and Fuel - Maui Gas P13 x 14 07 June 1978	1175 15c Resources of the sea Harvest of the Sea P13 x 14 07 June 1978
1176 20c Resources of the sea 200 Mile Exclusive Economic Zone P13 x 14 07 June 1978	1177 23c Resources of the sea Conservation of Marine Mammals P13 x 14 07 June 1978
1178 35c Resources of the sea Species depicted top-to-bottom: Kingfish Snapper Groper Squid P13 x 14 07 June 1978	1179 10c Postage + 2c Health Health Services Marking 50th Anniversary of first Health stamp P13 x 14 02 August 1978
1180 12c Postage + 2c Health Health Services National Heart Foundation P13 x 14 02 August 1978	1181MS 1978 Health issue Miniature Sheet Comprising: Three of: 1179 (top row) 10c Postage + 2c Health Three of: 1180 (bottom row) 12c Postage + 2c Health P13 x 14 02 August 1978
1182 7c Christmas 1978 "The Holy Family" (El Greco) P11½ 04 October 1978	1183 16c Christmas 1978 All Saints Church Howick P11½ 04 October 1978
1184 23c Christmas 1978 Beach scene Paihia, Bay of Islands P11½ 04 October 1978	1099 20c Sea shells Paua Haliotis iris P13 29 November 1978
1100 30c Sea shells Toheroa Paphies ventricosa P13 29 November 1978	1101 40c Sea shells Coarse Dosinia Dosinia anus P13 29 November 1978
1102 50c Sea shells Spiny Murex Poirieria zelandica P13 26 November 1978	1185a Se-tenant strip of 3 10c Each stamp Statesmen Comprising: One of: 1185 One of: 1186 One of: 1187 10c each stamp Sir Julius Vogel (1835 - 1899) Sir George Grey (1812 - 1898) Richard John Seddon (1845 - 1906) P13 x 14 07 February 1979
1185 10c Statesmen Sir Julius Vogel (1835 - 1899) P13 x 14 07 February 1979	1186 10c Statesmen Sir Gearge Grey (1812 - 1898) P13 x 14 07 February 1979
1187 10c Statesmen Richard John Seddon (1845 - 1906) P13 x 14 07 February 1979	1188 10c Architecture Riverlands Cottage, Blenheim P13½ x 13 04 April 1979
1189 12c Architecure Mission House, Waimate North P13½ x 13 04 April 1979	1190 15c Architecture The Elms, Tauranga P13½ x 13 04 April 1979
1191 20c Architecture Provincial Council Buildings, Christchurch P13½ x 13 04 April 1979	1192 15c Small harbours Whangaroa Harbour P13 06 June 1979
1193 20c Small harbours Kawau Island P13 06 June 1979	1194 23c Small harbours Akaroa Harbour P13 06 June 1979
1195 35c Small harbours Picton Harbour P13 06 June 1979	1196 10c International Year of the Child 1979 P14 06 June 1979
1197a Se-tenant pair 10c Postage + 2c Health each stamp Se-tenant pair Comprising: One of: 1197 One of: 1198 1979 Health - Marine Life P13 x 13½ 25 July 1979	1197 10c Postage + 1 c Health 1979 Health - Marine Life Demoiselle fish (Chromis dispilus) P13 x 13½ 25 July 1979
1198 10c Postage + 2c Health 1979 Health - Marine Life Sea urchin (Diadema palmeri) P13 x 13½ 25 July 1979	1199 12c Postage + 2c Health 1979 Health - Marine life Underwater photographer and Red Mullet P13½ x 13 25 July 1979
1200MS 1979 Health Miniature sheet Comprising two stamps each of: 1197 (P13 x 13½) 10c Postage + 2c Health 1198 (P13 x 13½) 10c Postage + 2c Health 1199 (P13½ x 13) 12c Postage + 2c Health 25 July 1979	1201 4c Overprinted on 8c Roses "Josephine Bruce" P 14½ 24 September 1979
1202 14c overprinted on 10c Queen Elizabeth 2nd P14½ 31 August 1979	1203 17c Overprinted on 6c Roses "Creset" P14½ 09 October 1979
1204 10c Christmas 1979 "Madonna and Child" Sculpture Ghiberti (1378-1455) P11½ 03 October 1979	1205 25c Christmas 1979 Christ Church, Russell P11½ 03 October 1979
1206 35c Christmas 1979 Pohutukawa tree P11½ 03 October 1979	1207 14c 25th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 1979, Wellington Chamber of House of Representatives P13½ 26 November 1979
1208 20c 25th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 1979, Wellington Black rod and mace P13½ 26 November 1979	1209 30c 25th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 1979, Wellington Wall hanging P13½ 26 November 1979
1103 $1 Sea shells Scallop P13 26 November 1979	1104 $2 Sea shells Circular Saw Shell Astraea heliotropium P13 26 November 1979

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