Take Note – Junior Journal 55 Level 2 2017

In 2015, the Reserve Bank began producing a new set of New Zealand banknotes. Everything on the banknotes shows something special about New Zealand. This article provides information about the images on New Zealand banknotes, using the $5 note as an example. It provides opportunities for students to think critically about what makes the images special to New Zealanders.

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