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Education

Ngā rauemi

Read our collection of explainers to understand how our economy and financial system works.

Kei tēnei wāhanga

In this section

Explainers

Learn about monetary policy, New Zealand's financial system, the economy, lending restrictions and other key economic topics.

Saving & investing

We commissioned investment commentator Mary Holm to write Upside, downside: A guide to risk for savers and investors.

Glossary

Unsure what a financial or economic term means? Check our list of non-technical definitions to learn more about a topic or term.

Resources for schools

We have resources that may help teachers and students with their courses and studies, including museum visits, interactive experiences and videos.

Monetary Policy Challenge

The Monetary Policy Challenge gives secondary school students the opportunity to engage with the monetary policy decisions facing the country.

Financial education videos

Watch our series of videos on key financial concepts, including the OCR, stress tests, the NZ economy and money.

Explore our online museum

The museum tells the story of our role as Aotearoa New Zealand's central bank. Take a look at how our currency has changed and learn about our history.

View the musuem

Banknote design features

Learn about the design features of New Zealand's Series 7 banknotes. See the people, flora and fauna, and landmarks that are celebrated.

View the interactive