Ruapehu is the tallest mountain on the north island of New Zealand.

A lot of information on the volcano can be found here

The stamp below shows the most recent eruption in 1995-96.

The $10 stamp below shows detail of the summit region

Stamps below were issued by Universal Mail, New Zealand Ltd.

Maxicard from the same source is dated 20/12/2001

The next stamp was issued in 1984 showing skiers and ski lift which I think was destroyed in the 1995-96 eruption

Stamp courtesy of Ed Benson

Going back in time, the stamp below dates from 1898

The design was reissued in 1998 for its centenary


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