1967 New Zealand adopts decimal currency
Pounds, shillings and pence were replaced by dollars and cents − 27 million new banknotes and 165 million new coins. Read more...
This Week in History
19 October
1966
New Zealand’s day with LBJ
20 October
1987
'Black Tuesday' share-market crash
21 October
1964
Peter Snell wins second gold in Tokyo
22 October
1967
Denny Hulme wins Formula One title
23 October
1869
New Zealand ensign proclaimed
24 October
1913
Violence flares on Wellington wharves
25 October
1949
Foundation of IHC