2025The British Empire Games 1950 Set of Cancelled Stamps - Set CTO

In February 1950, New Zealand hosted the British Empire Games - now known as the Commonwealth Games - for the first time. At the time it was by far the biggest international sporting event ever held in this country. Based in Auckland, it took place only a few years after the end of the Second World War and was seen as an opportunity to reinforce New Zealand’s ties with other Commonwealth countries.