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
11 October
1861
First Cobb & Co. coach service runs to Otago goldfields
12 October
1917
New Zealand's ‘blackest day’ at Passchendaele
13 October
1975
Whina Cooper leads land march to Parliament
14 October
1892
Suzanne Aubert appointed Mother Superior
15 October
1877
Former Governor Grey becomes Premier
16 October
1914
Main Body of NZEF sails to war
17 October
1877
Chief Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nullity'