Christchurch Letter Writers Society

10/03/2025

Sad news from Denmark. How will Danish letter writers and Postcrossers manage? What is a postal service if it only delivers parcels?

The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.

19/01/2025

American stationery nerds are fueling a Japanese notebook boom ❤️🇯🇵📒📔❤️

A Japanese-made paper planner from the 1980s has reblossomed in the post-COVID era.

26/03/2024

This clip from 1963 features people discussing why they enjoy writing letters and having pen pals. We would love to know how Mrs Flint of the International Friendship League was able to respond to 150 pen pal request letters a day!

15/03/2024

"Fewer people are sending and receiving physical letters these days, but holding on to your letterbox can still send an important message on the vitality of the postal service."

Fewer people are sending and receiving physical letters these days, but there might be reasons to keep the box.

12/03/2024

Our sister organisation Dive Bar Letter Writers was recently featured in Forest Park Review. 🍺🥃✍️

Dive Bar Letter Writers is an organization in Forest Park that gives people the opportunity to practice the lost art of written correspondence. It was founded in July 2021 by Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa and combines two of her favorite hobbies — drinking cocktails and letter writing. The term “dive ...

05/12/2023

Many thanks to everyone who joined us at our first Christmas Card Writing Social at Tūranga! It was lovely to see some familiar faces and to make some new friends. Can't wait for our next gathering! 🥰

19/10/2020

NZ Post has brought forward the deadlines for sending mail overseas by one week due to the worldwide impact of Covid-19.

The cut-off for sending within Aotearoa New Zealand is December 21 for post and parcels, while the courier cut-off is December 23. Follow the link below for information on deadlines for Australia and other parts of the world.

Our Christmas sending cut-off dates Send pressies on time to deliver smiles on Christmas Day. Send parcels by these dates for delivery by Christmas Whether you’ve got friends and family living overseas or a little closer to home we know how important it is that their presents arrive on time for th...

16/10/2020

"A timely new project sees 50 artists and institutions designing stamps to make a statement in a crucial year for US politics."

A timely new project sees 50 artists and institutions designing stamps to make a statement in a crucial year for US politics

15/10/2020

Extensive article and photo essay from National Geographic about rural post offices in the United States. Fascinating and poignant.

Rural post offices and mail carriers connect our smallest towns to the world and provide a sense of community. But a burdensome financial structure, and lack of federal aid amid a pandemic, threaten their future.

14/10/2020

"Greeting cards have a unique ability to forge connections.”

Have you found yourself sending more greeting cards this year than in previous years?

Greeting card retailers big and small are expecting a boom heading into the holidays as people socially distanced from friends and family look to connect during the emotional rollercoaster that is 2020.