New Zealand dollar
In circulation in 5 countries and territories
- ISO code
- NZD
- Symbol
- $
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 5
- Issued by
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Notes and coins in circulation
- $5
- $10
- $20
- $50
- $100
The New Zealand dollar’s largest current denomination is $100, worth about $57.15: the 40th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
Getting cash
New Zealand cash machines usually dispense $20 and $50 notes. All New Zealand notes are polymer, and the $1 and $2 denominations are coins rather than notes.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 NZD = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.5715 USD | 1.75 NZD |
| EUR | 0.4982 EUR | 2.01 NZD |
| GBP | 0.4274 GBP | 2.34 NZD |
| INR | 54.7948 INR | 0.02 NZD |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Pitcairn
- Tokelau
One currency across several jurisdictions: notes issued in one are normally accepted throughout, though local issuers and designs can differ.
Practical guides
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
One-page cash sheet →
Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- New Zealand dollar (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary