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Man behind a cash register in a cafe with a $50 note

Money and cash

Te moni me te ukauka

We provide Aotearoa New Zealand’s banknotes and coins, enabling people or companies to pay for goods and services and to save.

Kei tēnei wāhanga

In this section

Banknotes and coins

Find out how banknotes are made, what banknotes and coins are in circulation, and how to spot a fake banknote or coin.

Access to cash

Have your say on a cash services standard that will make sure you can easily withdraw and deposit cash and get coins for free, no matter where you live.

Payments

Ngā utu

We’re looking for improvements in our payment systems to better support the use of money and its pivotal roles.

Future of Money | Te Moni Anamata

We are looking to the Future of Money and the forms that money may take to meet our changing needs.

Money and cash resources

Find out how to return damaged cash, and about the restrictions on using images of our banknotes.

Exchanging old banknotes

We will pay face value for any old banknotes that have been legally issued for use in New Zealand.

What to do with old banknotes

Explore the history of our currency

Online exhibit

See how our banknotes and coins have changed since the 1800's.

View the timeline