The Reserve Bank is the sole supplier of New Zealand bank notes and coins. We act as a wholesale distributor to the trading banks, and manage the design and manufacturing of the currency. We also withdraw damaged or unusable notes and coins to manage the quality of currency in circulation.

New Zealand's "silver-coloured" coins changed on 31 July 2006

Read about the changes on our New coins website.

Money - Currency in New Zealand

Information about the history and production of New Zealand's notes and coins.

Collectors' Currency

Commemorative coins marking particular events or occasions are sold by New Zealand Post. For more information go to http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz/cultures/en-nz/coins/.

The Reserve Bank seeks proposals from potential suppliers for the provision of the following service, namely the procurement, sale and marketing of legal tender non-circulating collectors coins. For more information go to Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Procurement, Sale and Marketing of New Zealand legal tender non-circulating collectors coins (PDF 70KB). The closing date and time for receipt of proposals is 5.00pm on 30 May 2008.