Kōrero: Coins and banknotes

Ētahi atu tūhononga, pae tukutuku hoki

• A litmus test for society: Reserve Bank decimal note designs 1967–2017

  An article about the relationship between the main themes of decimal note iconography and New Zealand’s social self-image, by historian Matthew Wright (PDF, 4.48 MB).

• Mr Dollar

  A 'Mr Dollar' video on the Reserve Bank YouTube channel.

• New Zealand Post coins

  Information about coins, from New Zealand Post.

• Note series timeline

  Poster showing all seven New Zealand note series issued by the Reserve Bank.

• Reserve Bank of New Zealand currency page

  The Reserve Bank is the sole supplier of New Zealand banknotes and coins.

• The themes and thinking behind New Zealand’s 1967 decimal coin designs

  An illustrated history of the process of designing the 1967 coins, by historian Matthew Wright (PDF, 3 MB).

Ētahi whakaaro puaki, takenga

• Hargreaves, R. P. From beads to bank notes. Dunedin: John McIndoe, 1972.
• Park, Stuart. ‘Te Peeke o Aotearoa. The bank of King Tawhiao.’ New Zealand Journal of History 26, no. 2 (October 1992): 161–181.
• Pepping, Robert. New Zealand history noted: Reserve Bank of New Zealand bank notes. Auckland: Robert Pepping, 2010.
• Robb, Alistair. Banknotes of New Zealand: the revised catalogue of every banknote used in New Zealand. Wellington: Alistair Robb, 2007.
• Stocker, Mark. ‘Muldoon’s money: the 1967 New Zealand decimal coinage designs.’ History Now 7, no. 2 (May 2001): 5–10.
• Sutherland, Allan. Numismatic history of New Zealand: history reflected in money and medals. Wellington: New Zealand Numismatic Society, 1941.