The Air Mail Society of New Zealand was founded in 1930 at the commencement of regular aerial services in this country. It has since then reflected this nations abiding interest in everything aviation. From 1935 the Society has published a regular magazine and then it wasn't long before the first of a series of handbook was published. This first edition dealing with the Internal flights of New Zealand has since been followed by others dealing with external flights, aviation cinderellas and updates on earlier volumes. |
The Society while based in Christchurch, has one quarter of its members elsewhere in New Zealand and another half residing in overseas countries. These members are kept in touch through a monthly newsletter and regular postal auctions. |
'MARCH 2002 NEWS' Shown at right is our late patron Jim Stapleton with the special plaque from the American Air Mail Society certifying that he had been added to the Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame. This award, announced at the AAMS at the 2002 Convention in St. Louis was presented to Jim in Christchurch on 3rd March 2002. |
. You can expect that items will usually arrive at their destination within the timeframe specified for each service. Because we do not directly control all parts of the delivery chain, we cannot guarantee that your item will always reach its destination within the target delivery times. A Kiwistamp will always be worth the required postage to send a letter on the day it is used / mailed (currently $1.40). Kiwistamps purchased now can continue to be used in the future even if the required postage changes. The below table can be used to determine how many Kiwistamps are required for commonly posted items.
CONTACT DETAILS. For all correspondence write to; the Secretary - Air Mail Society of New Zealand, P.O.Box 29144, Fendalton, Christchurch. New Zealand. |
The Air Mail Society has long participated in Stamp Exhibition. For the 1961 National show in Christchurch, The Air Mail Society was one of the four organising Societies. The label shown at left reflects this involvement and indicates that members were interested in aviation matters from the early flights to those jet flights of the 1960's. Since then of course the Society interests have expanded to include modern aviation such as supersonic flights, helicopter mails, pigeon posts and space flights.. |
SPECIAL FLIGHT COVERS
1940 Around the World flight cover
Nz Post Airmail Tracking
Because New Zealand is an Island Nation, and a long, often mountainous one far flung from other countries, its population have come to rely on aircraft as a sensible means of communication and travel. During the Second World War an extra-ordinary effort saw New Zealand provide the largest number of personnel to the Allied Air Forces of any country on a per capita basis. |
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MEMBERSHIP
All New Zealand's leading aerophilatelists are members of the Air Mail Society of New Zealand. The photos above show Bruce Alexandre, Keith Griffiths, Peter Johns and Alan Tunnicliffe at the Airmail Society's Jubilee Exhibition held in 1988. The current President is Rick Oxenham. The Secretary /Treasurer is Alan Tunnicliffe, the Sales Branch Manager is Barry Smith of Masterton while Steven Mclachlan is competitions convenor.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in Aerophilately. For Subscription details write to the secretary Alan Tunnicliffe. There are related Aerophilatelic Societies in Australia, The USA and England. |
Nz Post Airmail To Uk
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE AMSNZ. The society has the following publication available for purchase.
For a selection of Airmail Books from other countries click here to visit Aerophil |
The Air Mail Society also has available anumber of special covers and cinderella sheets available for purchase
write to the Secretary for details.
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