Coins and notes
Farewell, 5c piece, you're not needed. Otherwise, the New Zealand coins are the same as Australian coins – valued at 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2. Notes are valued at $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.
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Code NZD
Symbol $
Coins
Cents & dollars - 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2
Banknotes
Dollars - $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
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In the giant family of nations, New Zealand is often thought as the adorable younger cousin. It only takes one visit for reality to hit; we are the quirky little cousin that has everyone else beaten. Amazing views, the finest snow skiing in the southern hemisphere, the world's best burgers… what else could you possibly need on a holiday?
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Facts about the currency
- Be warned: you’ll cop some hard-hitting questions at the airport if you try entering with more than NZD $10,000 in cash, so make sure you fill out a Border Cash report if you need more than that.
- The ‘kiwi’ was one of the proposed names for the kiwi currency, which sadly wasn’t selected – but that hasn’t stopped traders from calling it the ‘kiwi’ anyway.
- The Kiwis have some amazing laws stopping people from going nuts paying for things with coins – you can’t use any more than $5 worth of coins individually worth less than $1 – so no paying for a movie ticket with 10c pieces (you’d miss your movie anyway).