Who is on the money in New Zealand?

$5: Sir Edmund Hillary; the hoiho penguin. $10: Kate Sheppard, suffragist; the whio duck. $20: The monarch; the kārearea falcon. $50: Sir Āpirana Ngata; the kōkako. $100: Lord Rutherford; the mohua.

Are New Zealand's banknotes polymer or paper?

Polymer. Polymer notes last two to three times as long as paper ones and survive a washing machine.

What is on the money in New Zealand?

The money in New Zealand

New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)

5 denominations in issue · Polymer

Kate Sheppard led the campaign that made New Zealand the first self-governing country to give women the vote, in 1893, and she has been on the ten-dollar note since 1991. Hillary is one of very few people to appear on a banknote while still alive — he asked not to be, and was overruled. Every reverse carries a native bird, most of them endangered.

Who and what is on each note

Note	Who or what is on it
$5	Sir Edmund Hillary; the hoiho penguin
$10	Kate Sheppard, suffragist; the whio duck
$20	The monarch; the kārearea falcon
$50	Sir Āpirana Ngata; the kōkako
$100	Lord Rutherford; the mohua

The unusual part

Edmund Hillary was alive when his note was issued in 1992, and had objected to the idea.

The practical facts

Currency: New Zealand dollar — ISO code NZD, symbol $
Printed on: Polymer
Survives a wash?: Yes. Polymer notes come out of a washing machine intact.
Can a blind person tell them apart?: Yes — the denominations differ in size, which is the simplest and most reliable tactile cue there is.
Highest note in issue: $100 — Lord Rutherford; the mohua

This page describes the notes rather than showing them. Reproducing a banknote image is restricted in most jurisdictions, and the restrictions differ between them.

Common questions

Who is on the money in New Zealand?: $5: Sir Edmund Hillary; the hoiho penguin. $10: Kate Sheppard, suffragist; the whio duck. $20: The monarch; the kārearea falcon. $50: Sir Āpirana Ngata; the kōkako. $100: Lord Rutherford; the mohua.
Are New Zealand's banknotes polymer or paper?: Polymer. Polymer notes last two to three times as long as paper ones and survive a washing machine.

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Sources

Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

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