The $3 Christmas stamp issued by New Zealand Post features one of three windows portraying the Nativity story in St Benedict’s Church in Auckland.
The window portrays the three wise men from the east, the Magi, being lead to the Christ child in the stable in Bethlehem.
Other stamps feature stained glass windows from St Mark’s Church, Carterton, St Aidan’s Church, Remuera, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell and the Christchurch Hospital Nurses’ Memorial Chapel.
Since 1960, the New Zealand Post Office has released special Christmas stamp issues for the Christmas postal season.
At first there was only one stamp in the Christmas issues, but from 1970 on Christmas issues have contained three to eight stamps.
There has been some criticism, at times, from Christian organisations when the stamps have not depicted religious themes.
In 2008 the 50c stamp featured a sheep wearing jandels and the $2.50 stamp depicted a Kiwi with a santa hat on.
In 2013 all the stamps were themed on families celebrating Christmas in different ways.
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