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Haurongo: Hillary, Edmund Percival

Hillary and Tenzing on Everest

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Hillary and Tenzing on Everest

Following Sir Edmund Hillary’s death in 2008, New Zealand Post issued a series of stamps commemorating his achievements. The $1 stamp featured a famous photograph of Hillary and Tenzing Norgay after they had conquered Mt Everest in 1953.

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New Zealand Post

Reference: 2008 Sir Edmund Hillary stamp issue

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Shaun Barnett. 'Hillary, Edmund Percival', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/postage-stamp/28269/hillary-and-tenzing-on-everest (accessed 4 June 2026).