Though some believed the currency could see a massive overhaul, bank officials in New Zealand announced that the design of their new banknote series will remain similar when the notes are released in 2014. A point of contention for the new notes was the depiction of Queen Elizabeth on the country’s $20 banknote. A recent [...]
For the first time in over a decade, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning on introducing a new series of banknotes. “In its annual statement of intent for 2011-2014, the bank said it would soon begin planning for a new series…which would include adding new security features to prevent counterfeiting,” Stuff.co.nz wrote last [...]
New Zealand’s TV One News takes a look at the country’s newly issued e-passport. This passport is considered to be one of the most highly secure, highly technological e-passports in the world. To learn more about e-passports read some of our previous blog posts like “What are E-Passports?”, “What are RFID Chips?, and Fortress Paper [...]