Table of Contents
- 1 Who are the people on NZ bank notes?
- 2 Whose signature is on every NZ bank note?
- 3 Who is on the New Zealand $10 note?
- 4 Who makes NZ money?
- 5 Who signed the banknotes?
- 6 Who is on the $10 dollar note?
- 7 Who is the person on the 50 dollar note NZ?
- 8 Who is on the $20 note NZ?
- 9 Who is on the front of the New Zealand dollar note?
- 10 What are the features of New Zealand banknotes?
- 11 What are the names of the Maori birds on the 5 dollar note?
Who are the people on NZ bank notes?
The People and Birds on the Bank Notes of NZ – Why Are They Famous and Celebrated in New Zealand? An Explanation for International Students
- People.
- $5 Note – Sir Edmund Hillary.
- $10 Note – Kate Sheppard.
- $20 Note – Queen Elizabeth II.
- $50 Note – Sir Āpirana Turupa Ngata.
- $100 Note – Sir Ernest Rutherford.
- $5 Note – Hoiho.
Whose signature is on every NZ bank note?
New Zealand’s banknotes have been signed by the Governor of the Reserve Bank, or by the Chief Cashier, a post that existed until the early 1980s.
Who features on the New Zealand $5 note?
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand five-dollar note
| (New Zealand) | |
|---|---|
| Material used | Polymer |
| Years of printing | 1967–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Sir Edmund Hillary |
Who is on the New Zealand $10 note?
Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard appears on the New Zealand $10 note. The prominence given to her suggests New Zealanders’ pride in being the first country in the world to grant women the vote, in 1893.
Who makes NZ money?
Canadian Bank Note Company
Printing. New Zealand’s new Series 7 banknotes are printed by Canadian Bank Note Company in Ottawa, Canada. Series 6 polymer banknotes were produced by Note Print Australia Limited in Melbourne. Both sets of notes have been printed on the same polymer substrate.
Why is the Queen of New Zealand money?
The British Empire has obviously fragmented significantly over the years becoming the commonwealth of nations and eventually seeing many countries becoming independent but the British we definitely a huge part of New Zealand’s history and so the Queen remains on the currency.
Who signed the banknotes?
While all denominations of currency notes are signed by the RBI Governor, only as a matter of convention the one rupee note continued to be signed by the Finance Secretary.
Who is on the $10 dollar note?
Alexander Hamilton
The United States ten-dollar bill ($10) is a denomination of U.S. currency. The obverse of the bill features the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, who served as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The reverse features the U.S. Treasury Building. All $10 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes.
What bird is on the $10 note?
Cocrico Bird
Cocrico Bird Watermark & Value numeral electrotype – EACH denomination banknote when held up against the light will show an image of the same bird that features on the front of the note. On the $10 an image of the Cocrico bird and a bright image of 10 are visible.
Who is the person on the 50 dollar note NZ?
Sir Āpirana Ngata
Sir Āpirana Ngata, a New Zealand politician who played an important role in the Māori Renaissance, was featured on the new fifty-dollar note.
Who is on the $20 note NZ?
Queen Elizabeth II
It was first issued on 10 July 1967 when New Zealand decimalised its currency, changing from the New Zealand pound to the New Zealand dollar. It has an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the front….New Zealand twenty-dollar note.
| (New Zealand) | |
|---|---|
| Material used | Polymer |
| Years of printing | 1967–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Elizabeth II |
Did New Zealand copy Canadas money?
The Canadian Banknote Company of Ottawa is the designer and printer of New Zealand’s ‘brighter money’. The tender was awarded to the Canadian firm by The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, who is the sole supplier of New Zealand banknotes. The new notes will be released gradually.
Who is on the front of the New Zealand dollar note?
The new series featured notable New Zealanders on the front, with the exception of the twenty-dollar note, which still featured Elizabeth II. The reverse sides were redesigned to incorporate a natural New Zealand scene, with a native New Zealand bird in the foreground.
What are the features of New Zealand banknotes?
The notes have a brighter, clearer look, with the note denomination shown in larger print and greater colour contrast between notes. The notes contain more sophisticated security features that greatly enhance the overall design. New Zealand Series 7 banknotes incorporate very little text.
Who are the birds on the New Zealand banknotes?
What are the Birds on the Back of the New Zealand Banknotes? Not forgetting our feathered friends: NZ$5 – Yellow-eyed Penguin / Hoiho; NZ$10 – Blue Duck / Whio; NZ$20 – New Zealand Falcon / Karearea; NZ$50 – Blue Wattled Crow / Kokako; NZ$100 – Yellowhead / Mohua; Want to know some more fun facts? Get your head around New Zealand in Numbers!
What are the names of the Maori birds on the 5 dollar note?
The names of the native birds on the reverse of the notes (hoiho, whio, kārearea, kōkako, mohua) will continue to be written in Māori. Details of the security features, size and images used on the $5 banknote.