New Zealand Dollar (NZD; symbol: NZ$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of NZ$100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of NZ$2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

Exchange facilities are widely available throughout New Zealand.

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted.

Can be exchanged at official rates at trading banks, large hotels and some shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars, Pounds Sterling or Australian Dollars.

There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign or local currency.

Mon-Fri 0900-1630.