2943. 🇳🇿 New Zealand Post Features Daffodils And Old Postcards.

 

New issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

5 August 2026 - Centenary of the National Daffodil Society, Cancer Day - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps. Designed by Nick Jarvie and digitally printed by New Zealand Post and perforated 14.5 x15. Rating:- **.

5 August 2025 - Early postcards - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Nick Jarvie and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 15. Rating:- *. Attractive stamps but there is no obvious reason for their issue and NZ Post now releases far too many stamps and too many issues per annum.

🇮🇪 An Post (postal service of the Republic of Ireland) -

2 July 2026 - Assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Republic of Ireland - 1 self-adhesive stamp, Designed by Boyle Design Group and lithographed by Enschedé. Rating:- **.

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

13 July 2026 - Euromed, Mosaics of the Mediterranean - 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp. Designed from photographs by Daniel Cilia and Sebio Aquilina and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14. Rating:- *****.

🇵🇬 PNG Post (postal service of Papua New Guinea) -

22 August 2025 - The traditional Papua New Guinea roundhouse - 4 stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

This issue is depicted on the E bay internet site of the dealer Spectre-of-Stamps and should be available to buy shortly.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

1 July 2026 - National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Illustration will be added when available. Rating:- ***.

2934. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Commemorates FIFA World Cup.

 

New issues -

🇧🇩 postal service of Bangladesh -

11 June 2026 - FIFA World Cup Football championships hosted by Mexico, Canada and USA - 1 stamp and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Jasim Uddin and lithographed by The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd Gazipur and perforated 12.5. Rating:- ***.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

30 July 2026 - Biodiversity, 2nd issue - 4 stamps. Designed by Abdelkrim Asrar and lithographed. Rating:- **.

20 August 2026 - Hong Kong Past and Present series, Kowloon City District - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Lai Wai-yin and lithographed. Rating:- **.

17 September 2026 - Lingnan craftsmanship: Guangcai, (The Canton Famille Rose porcelain) making technique - 4 stamps in a se-tenant block and 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- **.

5 November 2026 - 24 Solar terms -Winter - 6 stamps (3 se-tenant pairs) and 1 miniature sheet containing 24 different stamps as 12 se-tenant pairs. Designed by Sherman Lau and lithographed. Rating:-**.

17 December 2026 - Development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. The illustrations do not depict the values inscribed on the stamps. Rating:- **.

🇬🇭 Ghana Post -

24 May 2024 - ‘Cryptostamp’ commemorating the 25th anniversary of the accession of the Otembuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Ashanti Kingdom - 1 stamp.

2931. 🇳🇷 Nauru To Become Naoero

 

🇳🇷 Nauru to change its name.

  The Nauruan Parliament formerly approved the change of the country’s name to Naoero on 12 May 2026 when it agreed to pass the Constitution (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2026. Previously, Naoeroan President, David Adeang, had said, “while the name of Nauru has been recognised internationally since independence, this proposed change seeks to more faithfully honour our nation’s heritage, our language and our identity”.

  Adeang explained that Naoero had been the island’s previous name but had altered with time to Nauru because foreigners could not pronounce the original name properly and was changed for convenience not by choice. Adeang stated that “Today we have the opportunity to bring our name home”. He said, “It is about dignity. It is about pride. It is about honouring those who came before us”. A national referendum will be held to confirm the parliamentary decision.

New issues.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

29 June 2026 - “Justice for all, upholding the rule of law in Singapore” - 4 stamps Lithographed. Further details awaited. Rating:- ***.

10 July 2026 - Heritage neighbourhoods - 6 stamps. Lithographed. Further details awaited. Rating:- ***.

14 July 2026 + Revitalising Spaces, Connecting Communities - 5 stamps. Lithographed. Further details awaited. Rating:- ****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

9 June 2026 - 10th anniversary of the national free antenatal care scheme - 1 stamp. Rating:- **.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

10 June 2026 - World Handicrafts Day, national heritage - Pakistan blue pottery - 3 stamps in a se-tenant strip and1 miniature sheet in the form of a large single stamp. Designed by Abu Udaidah Ayaz and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi. Rating:- *****.

15 June 2026 - Golden jubilee of the Alpine Club of Pakistan - 4 stamps in a se-tenant strip. Lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi. Rating:- ****.

 🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -

26 June 2026 - Macao 2026 Specialised World Stamp Exhibition - limited edition of 3000 of a single miniature sheet containing a single valueless stamp and sold only at the exhibition. This is a new little trick by Guernsey Post whereby collectors are invited to buy miniature sheets which have no value at notable stamp exhibitions but which can then be sold on at a high price because of their rarity. Although they are attractive (the first was issued at the Boston 2026 exhibition) they are valueless (but have a cost) and of course, no postal validity.