New Zealand fifty-dollar note

Fifty dollars
(New Zealand)
Value50 NZD
Width150 mm
Height72 mm
Material usedPolymer
Years of printing1983–present
Obverse
DesignSir Āpirana Ngata
Design date1992 (original design)
May 2016 (current design)
Reverse
DesignKōkako, Pureora Forest Park
Design date1992 (original design)
May 2016 (current design)

The New Zealand fifty-dollar note is a New Zealand banknote. It is issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and since 1999 has been a polymer banknote. It was first issued in 1983. The note originally had an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the front; since 1992 it has had an image of Sir Āpirana Ngata.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The history of banknotes in New Zealand". Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Explaining New Zealand's Currency" (PDF). Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.