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The sale of coins is part of New Zealand’s campaign to rebrand the country “100% Middle Earth” to attract tourists. Special commemorative stamps will also go on sale.

A digital currency should support the New Zealand dollar "as our single unit of account" and be exchanged 1-for-1 with cash, it said, adding "cash is here to stay for as long as some of us need it".

The coins will go on sale from November 1, ahead of the film's world premiere in Wellington on November 28. The New Zealand Post owns the exclusive rights to the coins, and according to Digital Spy ...

New Zealand’s central bank is exploring the possibility of issuing a digital currency, saying the benefits it would bring include its potential use as a monetary policy tool.

The New Zealand dollar was at its strongest in 2011 and then again in 2014 at around US$0.88. It was at its weakest during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 at just below US$0.50.

New Zealand's central bank is looking at the potential of creating a digital currency, with officials in a report Thursday saying such a project could foster further innovation in the country's ...

New Zealand currency has had a long history of over 160 years. In fact, during the 1800s, New Zealand used its coins and banknotes before British currency was even legal currency. However, nothing ...

The New Zealand dollar - or "kiwi" – has been sliding against the Japanese yen for years now. Dominic Frisby looks to see where it might go next.