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).

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.