Who is on the New Zealand 100 Dollar note?

Answer 1

New Zealand has issued four different Twenty Dollar notes.

The first from 1967 to 1981 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing to the left. The reverse has a Wood Pigeon or kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) and the Miro (Prumnopitys ferruginea), a large tree.

The second from 1981 to 1991 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing forward. The reverse has a Wood Pigeon or kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) and the Miro (Prumnopitys ferruginea), a large tree.

The third from 1992 to 1999 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing forward. The reverse has a New Zealand falcon or karearea (Falco novaeseelandiae), a Marlborough rock daisy (Pachystegia insignis) a small spreading shrub, a Flowering red tussock (Chionchloa rubra), Mount Tapuaenuku, the highest peak in the South Island's Inland Kaikoura range at 2,885 metres high.

The fourth from 1999 to present features featured Queen Elizabeth II facing forward on the new polymer note. The reverse has a New Zealand falcon or karearea (Falco novaeseelandiae), a Marlborough rock daisy (Pachystegia insignis) a small spreading shrub, a Flowering red tussock (Chionchloa rubra), Mount Tapuaenuku, the highest peak in the South Island's Inland Kaikoura range at 2,885 metres high.

Answer 2

New Zealand has issued six different Ten Dollar notes.

The first from 1967 to 1981 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing to the left. The reverse has a Kea (Nestor notabilis), a native parrot with olive plumage and the Mountain Lily (Ranunculus lyallii), a member of the buttercup family.

The second from 1981 to 1991 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing foward. The reverse has a Kea (Nestor notabilis), a native parrot with olive plumage and the Mountain Lily (Ranunculus lyallii), a member of the buttercup family.

The third issued for the 1990 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty featured Queen Elizabeth II facing foward. The reverse shows a scene of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty.

The fourth from 1993 to 1999 features Kate Sheppard (women's suffrage) on the obverse. The reverse shows the Whio or Blue Duck, the Parahebe catarractae (the largest plant group unique to New Zealand) and the Blechnum Fern which is very common throughout New Zealand.

The fifth from 1999 to present features Kate Sheppard (women's suffrage) on the obverse of the new polymer note. The reverse shows the Whio or Blue Duck, the Parahebe catarractae (the largest plant group unique to New Zealand) and the Blechnum Fern which is very common throughout New Zealand.

The sixth was a 2000 Millennium Special Issue with a design featuring New Zealands journey from the first Maori migrations to the digital age on the obverse. The reverse is a depiction of the New Zealanders sense of adventure.

Answer 3

New Zealand has issued four different One Hundred Dollar notes.

The 1967 to 1981 (Issue 3) New Zealand $100 note featured Queen Elizabeth II (facing left) on the front, and the Takahe, a rare flightless bird, and a Mountain daisy or pekapeka on the reverse.

The 1981 to 1992 (Issue 4) New Zealand $100 note featured Queen Elizabeth II (facing forward) on the front and the Takahe, a rare flightless bird, and a Mountain daisy or pekapeka on the reverse.

The 1992 to 1999 (Issue 5) New Zealand $100 note features Lord Ernest Rutherford of Nelson (1871-1937) a Nobel prize winner on the front, and a view of Eglinton Valley and some of the flora and fauna of the area including the Mohua or Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala), South Island lichen moth and the Red Beech.

The 1999 to present (Issue 6) New Zealand polymer $100 note features Lord Ernest Rutherford of Nelson (1871-1937) a Nobel prize winner on the front, and a view of Eglinton Valley and some of the flora and fauna of the area including the Mohua or Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala), South Island lichen moth and the Red Beech.

Answer 4

New Zealand has issued three different Fifty Dollar notes.

The 1981 to 1992 (Issue 4) New Zealand $50 note featured Queen Elizabeth II (facing forward) on the front and Morepork or ruru (native owl) and a Pohutukawa tree on the reverse.

The 1992 to 2000 (Issue 5) New Zealand $50 note features Sir Apirana Ngata (politician) on the front. The reverse features the Blue Wattled Crow or Kokako (Calaeas cinerea), a view of Pureora Forest, the Supplejack or Kareao (Ripogonum scandens) and the Sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri).

The 2000 to present (Issue 6) New Zealand polymer $50 note features Sir Apirana Ngata (politician) on the front. The reverse features the Blue Wattled Crow or Kokako (Calaeas cinerea), a view of Pureora Forest, the Supplejack or Kareao (Ripogonum scandens) and the Sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri).

Sir Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) belonged to the Ngati Porou tribe and was the first Maori to graduate from a New Zealand University and an elected Member of Parliament for 38 years. He played a significant role in the advancement of the Maori people and culture during the early years of the 20th Century.

Answer 5

New Zealand issued two different Two Dollar notes prior to the note being replaced by a Two Dollar coin in 1990.

The first from 1967 to 1981 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing to the left. The reverse has a Rifleman or titipounamu (Acanthisitta chloris), a New Zealand native bird and a Mistletoe (Peraxilla tetrapetala), a parasitic plant growing mostly on native beech trees.

The second from 1981 to 1991 featured Queen Elizabeth II facing forward. The reverse has the same Rifleman and Mistletoe as the previous design.

Answer 6

There were two variants of the New Zealand One Dollar note.

The first, issued from 1967 to 1981 showed Queen Elizabeth II facing to the left.

The second, issued from 1981 to 1991 showed Queen Elizabeth II facing forward.

The New Zealand One Dollar note was last issued in 1991. A One Dollar coin replaced it.

Answer 7

Sir Edmund Hillary is on the $5 note because he was the first to climb to the top of Mt Everest, the world's highest peak.

Answer 8

Queen Elizabeth II, New Zealand's head of state, has graced the obverse of the NZ$20 note since the notes introduction, back in 1967 when New Zealand converted from pounds to dollars.