Note Printing Australia, a fully owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia in the northern suburbs of Melbourne prints New Zealands banknotes.
New Zealands decimal coins have been minted at the following mints -
Royal Mint: 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Royal Australian Mint: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1988
Royal Canadian Mint: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Norwegian Mint: 1996 and 1997 (Cupro-Nickel coins only)
South African Mint Company: 1997 ($2 coins only), 1998, and 1999
Only the 5 cent coin and various non-circulating coins and sets were struck in 1994.
No coins struck for general circulation: 1968, 1992 and 1993.
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The New Zealand Penny and Halfpenny were made from bronze comprised of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
The New Zealand Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin and Halfcrown were made from 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc and 5% nickel from 1933 to 1946. From 1947 to 1965 the were made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The 1935 and 1949 New Zealand Crowns (Five Shillings) were made from 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc and 5% nickel.
The 1953 New Zealand Crown (Five Shillings) was made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
New Zealand One and Two Dollar coins are made from a Brass-Aluminium alloy and have a gold appearance.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has the sole responsibility for issuing New Zealands currency.
New Zealand's polymer notes are printed by Note Print Australia Limited in Melbourne, Australia. Over the past ten years, New Zealand's coins have minted by the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Mint in London.
With the possible exception of "Traders Tokens", there were no New Zealand coins minted prior to 1933. Any coins circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British coins and some Australian coins.
The NZ $1 coin has a kiwi depicted on it.
any cent value of new zealand is its face value 1cent coins: 1 cent each. The value of older money does not go up and is will not be accepted as tender at shops etc, you will have to exchange it at the reserve bank of new zealand to have it as ledgable tender. However, classic coins and notes etc may be worth more if sold to collectors (See www.trademe.co.nz)