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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