The NZD 5 note from the 2015 “Brighter Money” series features Sir Edmund Hillary, the legendary mountaineer and first to summit Mount Everest, on the front. The reverse depicts a native Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin) with a backdrop of Campbell Island. The orange-brown note is made of polymer and includes see-through windows and raised print.

The NZD 10 note showcases Kate Sheppard, a leader of New Zealand’s women’s suffrage movement. The reverse features the Whio (Blue Duck), native to New Zealand’s rivers. The note is blue in color, polymer-based, and integrates tactile features, microtext, and color-shifting elements for security.

The NZD 20 note portrays Queen Elizabeth II with ferns and kowhai flowers on the front, symbolizing royal connection and national flora. The reverse side shows the Karearea (New Zealand Falcon) in flight over Mount Tapuaenuku. The note is green and printed on polymer with transparent windows and raised patterns.

The NZD 50 note honors Sir Āpirana Ngata, a Māori leader and statesman, with intricate tukutuku (woven) patterns representing Māori culture. The reverse depicts the Kokako bird set among the Pureora Forest. Its purple tone and advanced polymer construction include a holographic window and tactile embossing.

The NZD 100 note features Lord Ernest Rutherford, the Nobel-winning physicist known as the discovery of the atomic nucleus. The reverse side presents the Yellowhead (Mohua) bird with a South Island Beech Forest background. The note’s rich red color and state-of-the-art polymer security features make it the most secure denomination.