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Kōrero: Banking and finance

King movement £1 note

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King movement £1 note

The Māori King Tawhiao established Te Peeke o Aotearoa in 1886; he was probably its organiser and manager. The bank operated from 1886 until about 1905. This is the one of the very few surviving bank notes. Te Peeke o Aotearoa was one of a number of private issuers of currency – colonial traders such as John Jones and James Macandrew similarly issued promissory notes.

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand

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David Tripe, Banking and finance – Banking and finance to 1984, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/object/26391/king-movement-ps1-note (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Tripe, i tāngia i te 26 February 2010.