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New fifty-dollar banknotes were released in May 2016 as part of the Series 7 banknote release along with new twenty-dollar and one-hundred dollar notes (described by the
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a fluorescent patch will appear showing "50", the denomination of the note. The note has a see-through window in the shape of fern on the left and an oval-shaped window on the right. There is an image of a fern located above the see-through window, and the two sides should match perfectly when held
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patterns. When held up to the light, small puzzle pieces on the front and back of the note form a complete number 50 (the denomination of the note). The front and back of the banknote have raised ink that can be felt. On the front of the banknote, the large number 50, the portrait and the words
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Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
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Zealand changed from paper banknotes to
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146:New Zealand fifty-dollar note
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972:Mother of all Budgets, 1991
871:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
556:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
527:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
499:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
474:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
374:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
341:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
154:Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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495:"Banknotes in circulation"
156:and since 1999 has been a
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642:Pitcairn Islands dollar
303:is displayed. There is
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1175:Information technology
1163:New Zealand Wool Board
1153:New Zealand Meat Board
918:Economy of New Zealand
739:Obsolete denominations
152:. It is issued by the
136:1992 (original design)
107:1992 (original design)
1361:New Zealand Institute
1308:Free trade agreements
236:Entoloma hochstetteri
1339:Unions and lobbyists
1093:New Zealand Treasury
962:Rogernomics, 1984–90
611:New Zealand currency
150:New Zealand banknote
1265:Economic conditions
1127:Commerce Commission
967:Ruthanasia, 1990–93
632:Cook Islands dollar
241:Pureora Forest Park
217:, near the town of
127:Pureora Forest Park
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1246:Telecommunications
1115:Official cash rate
1098:New Zealand budget
1003:New Zealand dollar
957:Think Big, 1979–84
952:Black Budget, 1958
942:IC&A Act, 1894
624:New Zealand dollar
215:Waiomatatini Marae
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1072:New Zealand pound
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312:up to the light.
280:Security features
253:polymer banknotes
225:pattern known as
207:Māori Renaissance
203:Sir Āpirana Ngata
166:Sir Āpirana Ngata
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72:Years of printing
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1185:Aquaculture
1148:Agriculture
800:Royal visit
746:Pre-decimal
637:Niue dollar
533:10 December
133:Design date
104:Design date
49:150 mm
1376:Categories
1296:Agreements
1081:Government
840:Banknotes
804:Coronation
787:Centennial
783:Half-crown
763:Threepence
504:9 December
479:9 December
451:9 December
412:9 December
346:7 December
316:References
191:pōhutukawa
57:72 mm
1241:Retailing
1207:Kauri gum
1132:KiwiSaver
753:Halfpenny
702:Banknotes
648:Historic
1313:Malaysia
1197:Forestry
1141:Industry
1088:Taxation
996:Currency
795:Waitangi
773:Shilling
768:Sixpence
617:Currency
569:2 August
387:2 August
309:UV light
305:intaglio
223:tukutuku
219:Ruatoria
187:morepork
21:Banknote
1282:Poverty
1251:Tourism
1190:Whaling
1180:Fishing
925:History
814:Decimal
792:Crown (
227:poutama
114:Reverse
80:Obverse
66:Polymer
1277:Income
1231:Mining
820:Coins
778:Florin
470:"$ 50"
268:2015.
231:kōkako
172:Design
123:Kōkako
119:Design
94:Design
54:Height
1318:China
1033:$ 100
758:Penny
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1256:Wine
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1028:$ 50
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1018:$ 10
725:$ 50
720:$ 20
715:$ 10
571:2013
535:2020
506:2020
481:2020
453:2020
414:2020
389:2013
348:2020
293:koru
144:The
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1060:$ 1
1055:50c
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