Welcome to
The AirMail society of New Zealand
This website looks at some of the milestones in New Zealand’s air mail & aviation history and is dedicated to those whom, with determination and great fortitude, shaped it.
Survey, special, and first flights have been fastidiously documented by those of the NZ Airmail Society to give a great timeline of New Zealand’s aeronautical and postal history.
Not only is the documentary of these events available in numerous books by the Airmail Society of New Zealand, but the exciting pasttime of flight cover collecting is thriving, with the hobby being enjoyed by thousands of people around the world.
The collecting of New Zealand flight covers has international appeal because of the country’s relatively small size, isolation, and attractive stamps that have been produced over the years. The various aspects of “airmail cover” collecting include airmail and cinderella labels, the timestamp franks applied by post offices, first flights, “crash” covers, signatures of famous aviators, and the many stamp varieties, including early “Airmail” stamp sets issued by NZ Post.
