Who is on the NZ $10 bill?

Kate Sheppard
The New Zealand ten-dollar note is a New Zealand banknote….New Zealand ten-dollar note.

What is on the $10 note NZ?

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.

What does the new $10.00 bill look like?

The new-design $10 note features subtle background colors of orange, yellow, and red. The $10 note includes an embedded security thread that glows orange when illuminated by UV light. When held to light, a portrait watermark of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton is visible from both sides of the note.

Is there a new Australian 10 dollar note addition?

The Australian ten dollar note is a denomination of Australian currency. The new ten-dollar polymer banknote was issued on 20 September 2017 and depicts the same historical characters that it has since 1993. The window should be an integral part of the banknote and not an addition.

Is there a $500 note in NZ?

New Zealand has two sets of banknotes in circulation – Series 6 and the new Series 7. Both series are legal tender. Both sets have five denominations: the $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 banknote.

Why is Kate Sheppard famous?

Kate Sheppard is recognised as the leader of the fight to win the right for New Zealand women to vote. She and other pioneering women campaigned so effectively that in 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to grant the vote to all women over 21.

When did Australia Change notes?

To ensure Australia’s banknote remain secure against counterfeiting into the future, the banknotes are being upgraded to incorporate new, innovative security features. The first denomination in the new series, the $5 banknote, was issued on 1 September 2016. The $10 banknote was issued on 20 September 2017.

Why is Banjo Paterson on the 10 dollar note?

Banjo Paterson (1864-1941) was a writer, poet, journalist and horseman. His most well-known work is the Man from Snowy River. To help beef-up the note’s security, an excerpt of the Man from Snowy River is in microprint on the note. This image represents the homesteads referenced in both writers’ work.

Do we have 1000 dollar note?

Like its smaller cousin, the $500 bill, the $1,000 bill was discontinued in 1969.

When did NZ stop using $1 notes?

1990
A $50 note was introduced in 1981, and in 1990 the $1 and $2 notes were replaced by coins.

When did the New Zealand ten dollar note come out?

The Reserve Bank issued another special edition of the note in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium in New Zealand. Unlike the standard ten-dollar note, it does not feature a portrait. It depicts instead a Māori waka on the front and the words, “The dawn of a new era lights the way for New Zealand’s perpetual voyage of innovation and discovery”.

Are there any New Zealand dollar banknotes in circulation?

New Zealand dollar banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, Niue and the Pitcairn Islands, denominated in the New Zealand dollar (symbol: $; ISO 4217 currency code NZD, also abbreviated NZ$). They are issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and since 1999 have been made of polymer.

What was the main currency of New Zealand before 1967?

Prior to 10 July 1967, the New Zealand pound, using the £sd system, was the main currency of New Zealand. Since 1934, banknotes of the New Zealand pound were issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and came in denominations of 10s, £1, £5, £10, and £50.

Why are white camellias on New Zealand 10 dollar notes?

In 1893 white camellias were given to Members of Parliament who had supported the bill to give New Zealand universal suffrage. The flower has become a symbol of the fight for the vote by New Zealand women. The flower on the ten dollar note is Camellia japonica ‘alba plena’.